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boracic¹

  • /bɒˈɹæsɪk/ UK
  • /bɔˈɹæsɪk/ US

Rhymes with -æsɪk

Where it comes from

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

adjective

  1. not comparable Relating to, or impregnated with borax.
  2. dated, not comparable Synonym of boric.

    Similar: boric

boracic²

  • /bɒˈɹæsɪk/ UK
  • /bɔˈɹæsɪk/ US

Rhymes with -æsɪk

Where it comes from

Shortened from boracic lint (“skint”).

adjective more boracic · most boracic · brassic · brassick

  1. Cockney, slang penniless

    Similar: broke, skint

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adj Relating to borax

Françaisboracique, borique

adj penniless

Françaisfauché, fauchée

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"boracic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/boracic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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boracic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/boracic

Chicago

"boracic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/boracic.

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@misc{boracic_2026,
  title = {boracic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boracic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}