borak

[ bawr-uhk, bor- ]

nounAustralian.

Origin of borak

1
First recorded in 1835–45; from Wathawurrung (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Geelong, Victoria) borak “no,” via Australian pidgin

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British Dictionary definitions for borak

borak

borax (ˈbɔːræks)

/ (ˈbɔːrək) /


nounAustralian and NZ slang, archaic
  1. rubbish; nonsense

  2. poke borak at someone to jeer at someone

Origin of borak

1
from a native Australian language

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