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rort

[ rawrt ]
/ rɔrt /

noun Australian.

a rowdy, usually drunken party.

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Origin of rort

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

Words nearby rort

Rorem, ro-ro, rorqual, Rorschach, Rorschach test, rort, rorter, Rory, Rory O'Connor, Rosa, rosace
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British Dictionary definitions for rort

rort
/ (rɔːt) Australian informal /

noun

a rowdy party or celebration
a dishonest scheme

verb

to take unfair advantage of something

Derived forms of rort

rorty, adjective

Word Origin for rort

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