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rort verb- to fraudulently manipulate an organisation, system or the like; to rip someone off; to rig an election AUSTRALIA, 1919
- People receiving social welfare benefits under false pretences are “rorting” the system. — John Blackman, The Aussie Slang Dictionary, p. 82, 1990
- Former National Party health and environment minister Leisha Harvey was ordered yesterday to stand trial on 129 charges of rorting State Government funds. — Advertiser, p. 1, 1 May 1990
- to party boisterously AUSTRALIA
- Now we don’t wanna waste all night rortin’ round the pubs like last time. — J.E. MacDonnell, Don’t Gimme the Ships, p. 136, 1960
- to engage in petty crime AUSTRALIA, 1919
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