rankout

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English

Noun

rankout (plural rankouts)

  1. (slang) Synonym of snap (an insult of the kind used in the African-American verbal game of the dozens)
    • 2015, Simon J. Bronner, Encyclopedia of American Folklife:
      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.”