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rackabones

rackabones noun: a very lean person or animal, especially a lean horse.

Noun

rackabones (plural rackabones)

  1. (derogatory, informal) A very lean person or animal, especially a lean horse.

Forms of rackabones

pluralrackabones

Origin of rackabones

From rack of bones.

Questions about rackabones

What does rackabones mean?
Rackabones means a very lean person or animal, especially a lean horse.
What part of speech is rackabones?
Rackabones is a noun.
What is the plural of rackabones?
The plural of rackabones is rackabones.

Words near rackabones in the dictionary

  1. rack-renter
  2. rack-renters
  3. rack-rents
  4. Racka
  5. rackable
  6. rackabones
  7. rackan
  8. rackans
  9. rackarock
  10. rackboard
  11. rackboards

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