单词 | to bot on |
释义 | > as lemmasto bot on 2. intransitive. To borrow or cadge things from others, esp. habitually. Frequently in to bot on: to impose on or take advantage of, esp. financially. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > financial dealings > borrowing money > borrow money [verb (intransitive)] borrowa1000 strike1618 to break shins1699 to raise the wind1722 shin1855 bot1930 1930 Mirror (Perth, Austral.) 26 July 16 So many people are ‘botting’ on the various unemployment funds that it's a treat to hear of the experience of a South Perth collector. 1934 Bulletin (Sydney) 7 Nov. 46/2 Settle up when I sell me next picture... Never did like botting on a bloke. 1965 K. Tennant Summer's Tales 82 They'll bot on property owners or missions. That's where they're going. 1996 New Yorker 27 May 32/3 A bunch of whining left-wing layabouts trying to bot off the public purse. 1998 S. Maloney Nice Try 51 A four-a-day smoker does not stand in a draughty vestibule, tossing off a quick puff. Botting from strangers. < as lemmas |
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