Boracic

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to, or impregnated with borax. not-comparable
  2. 2
    penniless Cockney, slang
  3. 3
    Synonym of boric. dated, not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or derived from or containing boron wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
bankruptboricboricboricbrokebroke

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin borax (genitive boracis), itself via Arabic بَوْرَق (bawraq), from Persian بوره (bura).

Etymology 2

Shortened from boracic lint (“skint”).

Related phrases

boracic acidboracic lint

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