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briancperry | 08:57 Wed 17th Apr 2002 | Phrases & Sayings
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What is the origin of the phrase: "making a racket"?
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Dictionaries are pretty unhelpful on this one. The best explanation for a racket meaning a loud noise is that the word may be imitative of a clamourous sound. Not that convincing, really. It's first recorded use was in 1565, so it's been around a while. In the 17th century 'to racket' meant to have a good social life. Nice one. (Unless of course you meant 'constructing a raquet...')
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