# rort

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɔː(ɹ)t/

## Definitions
1. A scam or fraud, especially involving the misappropriation of public money or resources.

## Etymology
Probably a back-formation from rorty (“boisterous or rowdy, saucy, dissipated, or risqué”). Originally slang but now in common usage.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rort