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rack off

C1 slang intransitive
In simple words

A rude way of telling someone to leave you alone or go away.

Literal meaning: Unclear — possibly from 'rack off' in the sense of moving something off a rack or clearing out.

Meanings

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."

Usage notes

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.

Commonly used with

now already out of here

Forms

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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