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Origin of white ant
First recorded in 1675–85
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white-ant
[ hwahyt-ant, wahyt- ]
/ ˈʰwaɪtˌænt, ˈwaɪt- /
verb (used with object) Australian Informal.
to undermine or subvert from within.
Origin of white-ant
First recorded in 1915–20
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