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1Rort — is a term used in Australia and New Zealand [http://www.stuff.co.nz/4688244a11.html] . It is commonly related to politics, or, more generally, a financial impropriety, particularly relating to a government program. The term was first recorded in… …
2rørt — adj., e …
3rort — A fraudulent or dishonest act or practice (a tax rort). Also used as a verb (to rort the system). Rort comes from standard English rorty meaning boisterous, jolly , and, in the late nineteenth century, coarse, of dubious propriety . The second… …
4rort — UK [rɔː(r)t] / US [rɔrt] noun [countable] Word forms rort : singular rort plural rorts Australian informal a dishonest plan or activity …
5rort — I. n Australian 1. a swindle, a small time confidence trick. This term of uncertain origin, until recently used mainly by people over 40 years of age, is undergoing something of a revival in media circles. 2. a noisy, riotous and wild party or… …
6rort — I. /rɔt / (say rawt) Colloquial –noun 1. a scheme which manipulates the law or any set of regulations to gain a wrongful advantage. –verb (t) 2. to gain control over (an organisation, as a branch of a political party) especially by falsifying… …
7rort — /rawrt/, n. Australian. a rowdy, usually drunken party. [back formation from rorty boisterous, rowdy, in earlier Brit. slang: jolly, fine, splendid; of uncert. orig.] * * * …
8rort — 1. noun A scam or fraud, especially involving the misappropriation of public money or resources. 2. verb To cheat or defraud …
9Rort — 1. trick; lurk; scheme; 2. wild party; 3. perform some underhanded scheme; 4. dupe or gyp (someone); 5. steal (something); rip off: Hey, who rorted my beer? ; 6. gain control over (organisation, as a branch of a political party) especially by… …
10rort — Australian Slang 1. trick; lurk; scheme; 2. wild party; 3. perform some underhanded scheme; 4. dupe or gyp (someone); 5. steal (something); rip off: Hey, who rorted my beer? ; 6. gain control over (organisation, as a branch of a political party)… …
