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rack and ruin
rack and ruin
Completely destroyed. “Rack” is a variant of “wrack,” meaning “wreck.” Accordingly, something (or someone) that has gone to rack and ruin is totally devastated.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Socrates | | SAHK-rə-teez (English) | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
Panni | | PAWN-nee | Hungarian |
Shobha | | - | Indian, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi |
Ayokunle | | - | Western African, Yoruba |
Jadyn | | JAY-din | English (Modern) |
Livio | | LEE-vyo | Italian |