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rack
What does rack mean?
A rack is £1,000 — the thickness of a banded stack of notes. Borrowed wholesale from US hip-hop (where it's $1,000) and naturalised into UK drill without anyone blinking. 'Racks on racks' = serious money.
"Made ten racks off one drop."
Origin
US hip-hop slang for $1,000, from the physical 'rack' of banded bills; YC the Cynic / YC's 'Racks' (2011) and Future popularised it; UK adopted it as £1,000.
Frequently asked questions
What does rack mean in slang?
A rack is a grand — £1,000, or a fat stack of cash.
How do you use rack in a sentence?
"He dropped a rack on trainers without blinking."
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