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tricky racket

noun

Etymology

Originally from tricky (“difficult”) + racket (“illegal scheme for profit”). Over time, this expression has lost its implication of illicitness.

Definitions

  1. A type of business or endeavor that is not easy

    A type of business or endeavor that is not easy; a domain fraught with difficulty.

    • "This crimefightin' can be a tricky racket," said the demon.
    • The internet used to be the Wild West. But more and more these days it's getting to be a tricky racket.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA