bore off
English
Etymology 2
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Verb
- (slang, imperative) Get lost; go away.
- 2018, Piers Torday, The Lost Magician:
- Oh, bore off, thought Evelyn to herself, as Simon and Patricia trooped off down the stairs, half dragging a reluctant Larry with them.
- 2021, A. J. Adams, Twisted, page 330:
- Oh, bore off, Laura. You're as interesting as a documentary on dirt.
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