Etymology

bortz

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Today it means: Diamond of inferior quality, commonly used for drill tips; abrasive diamond powder; bort. Full definition →

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The story

From the German surname of Low German origin, from a dialectal word meaning "buttocks," ultimately from the root of Bürzel (“rump”).

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