Synonyms for the rackets


Grammar : Noun
Spell : rak-it
Phonetic Transcription : ˈræk ɪt


Définition of the rackets

Origin :
  • "loud noise," 1560s, perhaps imitative. Klein compares Gaelic racaid "noise." Meaning "dishonest activity" (1785) is perhaps from racquet, via notion of "game," reinforced by rack-rent "extortionate rent" (1590s), from rack (n.1).
  • As in organized crime : noun coordinated criminal organization

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