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rort

rort [ rawrt ]


noun  (plural rorts)
Definition:
 
1. noisy party: a wild party or noisy celebration

2. dishonest scheme: a dishonest scheme or practice



transitive verb  (past and past participle rort·ed, present participle rort·ing, 3rd person present singular rorts)
Definition:
 
falsify something: to manipulate something to personal advantage dishonestly or fraudulently
accused of rorting their travel expenses

[Mid-20th century. Back-formation < slang rorty "boisterous, rowdy" < ?]
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