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Where does the name Rack come from? There is an old saying ‘gone to rack and ruin’, to indicate the complete destruction of something. ‘Rack’ here is a derivation of the older word ‘wrack’, now meaning ‘wreck’. Another derivation of Rack is the medieval instrument of torture of the same name. The rack was a device to which a victim would be tied and stretched by a system of wheels and rollers. |
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| Added: | › 19th January 2006 |
| Updated: | › 21st January, 2006 |
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July 10th, 2006 at 9:29 am
Even with another meaning, I wouldn’t call my kid Rack. First, because it’s an ugly name, and then because it would remind me of this character, who isn’t any prettier than his name.