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Rackmanism

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English

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Etymology

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From Rackman +‎ -ism, from the English landlord Peter Rackman.

Noun

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Rackmanism (uncountable)

  1. The practice of charging extortionate rents for inferior properties, especially to poor, disadvantaged or immigrant tenants.