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Dack

/dæk/ · verb

Meaning

(Australia, informal) To pull down someone's trousers as a practical joke..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (Australia, informal) To pull down someone's trousers as a practical joke.
  2. (Australia, politics) To cause political embarrassment in order to gain advantage over an opponent.

Example Sentences

We have it because way back in 1918, Billy Hughes — the Labor defector and leader of the Nationalist Party, from whose remains Robert Menzies was ultimately to build the Liberal Party — introduced preferential voting specifically in order to dack the Labor party.

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What does dack mean?

Dack means (Australia, informal) To pull down someone's trousers as a practical joke..

What is a synonym for dack?

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What is the opposite of dack?

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How do you use dack in a sentence?

We have it because way back in 1918, Billy Hughes — the Labor defector and leader of the Nationalist Party, from whose remains Robert Menzies was ultimately to build the Liberal Party — introduced preferential voting specifically in order to dack the Labor party.

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