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词汇 rent-racker
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Definition of rent-racker in English:

rent-racker

noun ˈrɛntˌrakə
historical
  • A person who imposes a rack rent on someone.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Drant (c1540–1578), poet and Church of England clergyman. From rent + racker. Compare later rent-rack, rent-racked, rent-racking, and rent-racking.

Definition of rent-racker in US English:

rent-racker

nounˈrɛntˌrakə
historical
  • A person who imposes a rack rent on someone.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Drant (c1540–1578), poet and Church of England clergyman. From rent + racker. Compare later rent-rack, rent-racked, rent-racking, and rent-racking.

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