adjective
General Slang
Boracic
/bəˈræs.ɪk/ · adjective · slang
Cockney rhyming slang for skint — totally broke, from 'boracic lint'.
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Definitions
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Completely broke or out of money. 'Boracic lint' rhymes with 'skint', and it's clipped to 'boracic'.
“Can't come out, I'm absolutely boracic until payday.”
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Having no money for a particular thing.
“I'm boracic this week so it's beans on toast for me.”
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Used to explain why you can't afford something.
“Would love that holiday but I'm boracic, mate, no chance.”
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Boracic In A Sentence
Spent it all on the weekend and now I'm boracic.
He's been boracic since the car repairs cleaned him out.
Don't ask me to chip in, I'm proper boracic right now.
Origin & Usage
From 'boracic lint', an old medical dressing, which rhymes with 'skint'. The Cockney slang clipped it to 'boracic' (often spelled brassic) and it spread across working-class Britain.
People Also Ask
What does boracic mean in slang?
It means skint or broke. It comes from 'boracic lint', which rhymes with 'skint' in Cockney slang.
How do you spell boracic in slang?
It's often written 'brassic' to match how it sounds, though the original rhyming slang is 'boracic lint'.
What does 'I'm boracic' mean?
It means you've got no money at all — you're completely broke until your next bit of cash comes in.
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