boracic

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /bəˈræsɪk/ UK /bəˈræsɪk/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
of or containing boric acid; British rhyming slang for penniless

He dabbed the wound with boracic lotion from the cabinet.

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Synonyms

1 adj · of or containing boric... boricpenniless brokeskintimpecunious

Word family

Related forms boraxboronboric

Etymology

From New Latin borax + -ic. The 'penniless' sense is British rhyming slang, 'boracic lint' rhyming with 'skint'. Borax comes via Medieval Latin from Arabic būraq, from Persian būrah.

būraq Arabic būrah Persian

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

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# boracic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /bəˈræsɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /bəˈræsɪk/

## Meanings
1. of or containing boric acid; British rhyming slang for penniless

## Examples
- He dabbed the wound with boracic lotion from the cabinet.

## Synonyms
- boric
- penniless
- broke
- skint
- impecunious

## Related Forms
- borax
- boron
- boric

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: būraq
- Root: būrah

## Etymology
From New Latin borax + -ic. The 'penniless' sense is British rhyming slang, 'boracic lint' rhyming with 'skint'. Borax comes via Medieval Latin from Arabic būraq, from Persian būrah.

## AI Etymology
Boracic is from New Latin borax + -ic. The 'penniless' sense is British rhyming slang, 'boracic lint' rhyming with 'skint'. Borax comes via Medieval Latin from Arabic būraq, from Persian būrah. Important recorded forms include būraq (Arabic) and būrah (Persian). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers of or containing boric acid; British rhyming slang for penniless. The wider family includes related words such as borax, boron, and boric.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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