borak

[ bawr-uhk, bor- ]

/ ˈbɔr ək, ˈbɒr- /

noun Australian.

ridicule.

Origin of borak

First recorded in 1835–45; from Wathawurrung (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Geelong, Victoria) borak “no”

Words nearby borak

borage, borage family, boraginaceous, Borah, Borah Peak, borak, boral, borane, Borås, borasca, borate

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Example sentences from the Web for borak

I certainly should have preferred a pair of wings, or the mare Borak, or the Hippogriffe.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 9 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
Borak was a fine-limbed, high-standing horse, strong in frame, and with a coat as glossy as marble.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
I give an example of the Prophet's mystic horse, Borak, which contains a whole litany of prayers.
Beast and Man in India|John Lockwood Kipling

British Dictionary definitions for borak

borak

borax (ˈbɔːræks)

/ (ˈbɔːrək) /

noun Australian and NZ slang, archaic

rubbish; nonsense

poke borak at someone to jeer at someone

Word Origin for borak

from a native Australian language

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单词	borak
释义	borak [ bawr-uhk, bor- ] / ˈbɔr ək, ˈbɒr- / noun Australian. ridicule. Origin of borak First recorded in 1835–45; from Wathawurrung (an Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Geelong, Victoria) borak “no” Words nearby borak borage, borage family, boraginaceous, Borah, Borah Peak, borak, boral, borane, Borås, borasca, borate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for borak I certainly should have preferred a pair of wings, or the mare Borak, or the Hippogriffe. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 9 (of 10)\|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) Borak was a fine-limbed, high-standing horse, strong in frame, and with a coat as glossy as marble. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1\|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. I give an example of the Prophet's mystic horse, Borak, which contains a whole litany of prayers. Beast and Man in India\|John Lockwood Kipling British Dictionary definitions for borak borak borax (ˈbɔːræks) / (ˈbɔːrək) / noun Australian and NZ slang, archaic rubbish; nonsense poke borak at someone to jeer at someone Word Origin for borak from a native Australian language Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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