Meaning of in the racket | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of on the game (“working as a prostitute”).

euphemistic, slang

Examples

“Their answer is that they are "put wise" by other girls already in the racket.”

“Many are literally being plundered by their landlord - sex capitalists who often specialize in letting out rooms, flats, or apartments to people in the racket.”

“Janet R. is in her late twenties, and has been “in the racket”—prostitution, for twelve years; […]”

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