(idiomatic) A period of time whose precise duration is not known but which can be expected to be quite limited, and at the end of which one's situation, benefits, or opportunities will be entirely terminated.

To be needlessly troubled; to be overapprehensive.

(linguistics) A word or other linguistic form borrowed from one language into another on purpose instead of through normal language contact, especially one from a classical language.

(linguistics) A word or other linguistic form borrowed from a classical language into a later one, but partly reshaped based on later sound changes or by analogy with inherited words in the language. These words occur, for example, in the Romance and the Indo-Aryan languages.

To acquire something by any means necessary or available.

plural of semi-learned borrowing

It is not good to borrow money from anybody, lest you will lose their trust and friendship.

(idiomatic) To claim the honor of another for yourself

Alternative form of rob Peter to pay Paul

Pronunciation spelling of borrowing.