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Word of the Day – Borak

By December 7, 2022Word of the Day

Borak (noun)

bo-rak

(Aus) Ridicule.

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

Example sentences

“He brought the borak upon himself.”

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