Boracic

Boracic

bor-ASS-ik /bəˈræsɪk/
Noun United Kingdom

Without money. From rhyming slang ‘Boracic Lint’ – Skint.

Etymology & History

British broke, penniless. Cockney rhyming slang 'boracic lint' = skint. British poverty terminology. Working-class London British financial hardship. Reflects British medical rhyming slang.

Word Details

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Region
London/Cockney
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Era
Modern
Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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