boracic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) consisting of, containing, or denoting boric acid. 2) Brit. informal having no money. [ORIGIN: from boracic lint, rhyming slang for «skint».] … English terms dictionary
boracic, brassic(k) — adj British penniless, broke. The word is a shorten ing of the rhyming slang boracic lint : skint. A genuine example of London working class argot, this term was adopted into raffish speech in general from the early 1970s. (Boracic is an older… … Contemporary slang
boracic — Adj. Poor, having no money. Rhyming slang for skint , from boracic lint, an ointment, pronounced borrassic. Also heard as brassick. E.g. I can t come out for a drink, I m boracic until I get paid next Friday … English slang and colloquialisms
boracic — adjective a) Of or relating to boron alias borax. b) <!this is given in the etymology: Shortened form of boracic lint, for skint,penniless Syn: broke, skint … Wiktionary
boracic — British indigent Rhyming slang, boracic lint, skint. Usually denoting a temporary embarrassment, when the sufferer may describe himself as brassic … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
boracic — [bə rasɪk] adjective 1》 consisting of or containing boric acid. 2》 Brit. informal having no money. [from boracic lint, rhyming sl. for skint .] Origin C18: from med. L. borax, borac (see borax) + ic … English new terms dictionary
British slang — circuBritish slang is English language slang used in the UK. Slang is informal language sometimes peculiar to a particular social class or group and its use in Britain dates back to before the 16th century. The language of slang, in common with… … Wikipedia
brassic — adj British penniless, broke. The word is a shorten ing of the rhyming slang boracic lint : skint. A genuine example of London working class argot, this term was adopted into raffish speech in general from the early 1970s. (Boracic is an older… … Contemporary slang
Dressing (medical) — An adhesive island dressing, in its original packaging (left) and on a person s wrist (right). A dressing is an adjunct used by a person for application to a wound to promote healing and/or prevent further harm. A dressing is designed to be in… … Wikipedia
