borak
[ bawr-uhk, bor- ]
Origin of borak
1First 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
rubbish; nonsense
poke borak at someone to jeer at someone
Origin of borak
1from a native Australian language
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