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Word of the Day – Rort

By April 21, 2023Word of the Day

Rort (noun)

rawt

A wild party

The noun rort is an example of a back formation. It was formed from the adjective rorty, “boisterous, rowdy”

Example sentences

“Last night turned into a right rort!”

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