"pancrack" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-pancrack.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pancrack (uncountable)
  1. (UK, slang) Social security, especially as paid to the unemployed; the dole. Tags: UK, slang, uncountable Synonyms: dole, pogey [Canada]

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