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rankout en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (slang) Synonym of snap (“an insult of the kind used in the African-American verbal game of the dozens”).
    • The subcategory of snaps or rankouts often follows the formula of “Your mother's like——; she——,” or “Your mother's so——, she——.” Examples are “Your mother's like a door-knob; everyone gets a turn” and “Your mother's so low, she could play handball on the curb.” 2015, Simon J. Bronner, Encyclopedia of American Folklife:

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rankouts Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

snap