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the rackets 

A somewhat antiquated term for the general financial services industry, used primarily by older people in the “biz” as it is also called, but most specifically this term refers to the career of being a floor trader in the NYSE back in the 80s when trading was done without computers, and instead done by live calls and shouting. The “racket” would be essentially the commotion and chaos of that long-gone environment.
“It’s tough to make it in the rackets, but I didn’t do too bad for myself.”
the rackets by jazzagefan June 12, 2023
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Racket The Raccoon 

Racket the Raccoon,a fictional character of the Racket the Raccoon Video Game series. The first Racket video game is scheduled to be released this summer on Yoyogames.com, and the 2nd installation
by November. The 1st game's plot is about the series' antagonist, steals the GrandDaddy of all Gems. Knowing this, Racket then seeks out on a long journey to get the gem back.

League of Rockets: The Airdribble

A real story about the time when a nice little German kid called Oliver was stuck in a room for eternity until he scored "THE AIRDRIBBLE" in "League of Rockets". This journey lasted a very long time (2 entire years). Then he was free (story written by David Free).
A: Have you heard of the story, "League of Rockets: The Airdribble"?
B: Yes I have, I would highly recommend listening to it.

racket behind the radiator 

The act of physically hiding but not doing a good job so a limb ends up sticking out at some weird angle.
Lora was a racket behind the radiator yesterday. I just had to laugh at her stupidity!

The Age of Rockets

The most sexual band ever discovered.
"dude have you ever listened to the age of rockets?"

"yehhh, i had to change my pants afterwards."
The Age of Rockets by muuurty January 31, 2009

Vince the Homosexual with a Tennis Racket 

A guy frequently spotted playing with children's no-no parts. After a good touch, he proceeds to spank the child with the tennis racket. How disturbing! He finds this entertaining. After this, he buys a corn dog.
Henry: some guy just pulled down my trousers and spanked me with a tennis racket.
Me: That's disturbing!
Henry:He said his name was Vince the Homosexual with a Tennis Racket
The grindset is a contemporary ideology of self-exploitation disguised as strength, deeply tied to the aesthetics of the “sigma male” and to new digital forms of patriarchy. It promotes the idea that human worth depends on productivity, economic success, absolute emotional control, and the ability to work endlessly, turning vulnerability, rest, community, and tenderness into signs of weakness. Beneath its rhetoric of discipline and power often lies a profound inability to relate healthily to pain, fragility, and human interdependence.
“That’s the grindset, brother. While weak men sleep and complain, sigma males stay disciplined, work in silence, suppress emotions, and build power while everyone else wastes time chasing comfort.”
Grindset by Omega-Male May 22, 2026
Word of the Day on May 23, 2026