English Explanatory Dictionary

tricky racket

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of business or endeavor that is not easy; a domain fraught with difficulty.

Word forms

tricky racket tricky rackets

Etymology

Originally from tricky (“difficult”) + racket (“illegal scheme for profit”). Over time, this expression has lost its implication of illicitness.

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