rankout
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Meaning · English
Synonym of snap (“an insult of the kind used in the African-American verbal game of the dozens”).
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
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.”
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 “rankout” mean?
Synonym of snap (“an insult of the kind used in the African-American verbal game of the dozens”).
Is “rankout” formal or informal?
rankout is generally slang.