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单词 Rackensack
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Definition of Rackensack in English:

Rackensack

(also Rackansack, Rackinsack)
noun ˈrak(ə)nsak
US informal, rare, depreciative, historical
  • The state of Arkansas.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Spirit of the Times: a chronicle of the turf, agriculture, field sports, literature and the stage. From Arkansas, the name of a state in the south of the United States, with metathesis in the first syllable and alteration of the ending apparently for the purposes of internal rhyme.

Definition of Rackensack in US English:

Rackensack

(also Rackansack, Rackinsack)
nounˈrak(ə)nsak
US informal, rare, depreciative, historical
  • The state of Arkansas.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Spirit of the Times: a chronicle of the turf, agriculture, field sports, literature and the stage. From Arkansas, the name of a state in the south of the United States, with metathesis in the first syllable and alteration of the ending apparently for the purposes of internal rhyme.

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