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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 |
| Connor | | KAHN-ər (English) | Irish, English (Modern) |
| Zhanna | | ZHAH-nah | Russian |
| Katherina | | kath-ə-REE-nə (English), kə-THREE-nə (English), kah-te-REE-nah (German) | English (Rare), German |
| GÜNay | | - | Turkish, Azerbaijani |
| Alway | | ['ɔ:lwei] | |
| Eirian | | - | Welsh |