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Rorter vs Porter - What's the difference?

rorter | porter |

As nouns the difference between rorter and porter

is that rorter is a small-scale confidence trickster while porter is a person who carries luggage and related objects.

As a verb porter is

to serve as a porter, to carry.

As a proper noun Porter is

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rorter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Australia, slang) a small-scale confidence trickster

    • porter

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) portour, from (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who carries luggage and related objects.
    • By the time I reached the train station I was exhausted, but fortunately there was a porter waiting.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) portour, from (etyl) portier, from .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person in control of the entrance to a building.
  • In the bowling industry, an employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away.
  • A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters, similar to a stout but less strong.
  • (Ireland) Stout (malt brew).
  • (computing) One who ports software (converts it to another platform).
    • Coordinate terms
    * beer, stout

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to serve as a porter, to carry.

    • Anagrams

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