rort

[ rawrt ]

noun

, Australian.

1. a rowdy, usually drunken party.

rort

/ rɔːt /

noun

1. a rowdy party or celebration
2. a dishonest scheme

verb

1. to take unfair advantage of something

Derived Forms

• ˈrorty, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rort¹

Back formation from rorty boisterous, rowdy, in earlier British slang: jolly, fine, splendid; of uncertain origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of rort¹

C20: back formation from rorty (in the sense: good, splendid)

Example Sentences

"For it's all rort an' rubbish," he declared, in his broad, soft dialect.

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