1 C1 idiomatic slang
A rude Australian command to leave or stop pestering someone.
""Rack off!" she yelled at the annoying salesman who wouldn't leave her door."
rack off
C1 slang intransitive
Australian slang: a rude command telling someone to go away or to stop bothering you.
In plain English
A rude way of telling someone to leave you alone or go away.
What does "rack off" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
Unclear — possibly from 'rack off' in the sense of moving something off a rack or clearing out.
Actually means
A rude way of telling someone to leave you alone or go away.
Usage tip
Distinctly Australian English. Used as a dismissive command, roughly equivalent to 'go away,' 'get lost,' or 'piss off.' Considered impolite but less aggressively offensive than some equivalents. May also be used humorously between friends. Not common outside Australia. Also sometimes spelled 'rack off!' as an exclamation.
Words that pair with "rack off"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
now already out of here
How to conjugate "rack off"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
rack off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
racks off
he/she/it
Past simple
racked off
yesterday
Past participle
racked off
have + pp
-ing form
racking off
continuous
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