Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loot rail

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables: loot rail
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The light rail system of Baltimore, regarded as a means for inner-city criminals to visit other districts to commit robbery.

American usage; Derogatory; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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.""
"[…] has launched the anti-“loot rail” movement as it has named itself as a play on “light rail,” but such fears are unwarranted and most thieves have access to automobiles."

Etymology

Blend of loot + light rail.

Usage

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.
Where does loot rail come from?: Blend of loot + light rail.

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