rankout

plural rankouts

1. slangSynonym of snap (“an insult of the kind used in the African-American verbal game of the dozens”).

   The subcategory of snaps or rankouts often follows the formula of “Your mother's like——; she——,” or “Your mother's so——, she——.” Examples are “Your mother's like a door-knob; everyone gets a turn” and “Your mother's so low, she could play handball on the curb.”

   2015, Simon J. Bronner, Encyclopedia of American Folklife

   Synonyms: snap