loot rail
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Meaning · English
The light rail system of Baltimore, regarded as a means for inner-city criminals to visit other districts to commit robbery.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The idea held great promise. […] So citizens said yes. But that was a year ago, before inner-city troubles arrived on the boxy white train with a blue stripe, before light rail became known as "loot rail."
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “loot rail” mean?
The light rail system of Baltimore, regarded as a means for inner-city criminals to visit other districts to commit robbery.
Is “loot rail” formal or informal?
loot rail is generally derogatory, slang.