Meanings
- euphemisticslangSynonym of on the game (“working as a prostitute”).
Their answer is that they are "put wise" by other girls already in the racket.
1942, Federal Probation, page 132 more examples
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.
1997, Lori Gruen, George E. Panichas, Sex, Morality, and the Law, page 99Janet R. is in her late twenties, and has been “in the racket”—prostitution, for twelve years; […]
2013, David P. Ausubel, Martin Meyer Grossack, Mental Health and Segregation, page 104Synonyms: on the game
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseSynonym of on the game (“working as a prostitute”).
Cite this entry
in the racket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20racket
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