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Why does rachet mean and is it a bad word? ?
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- RosalieLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
Apparently in some places it IS a bad word - but then, in some places, everything seems to be.
What would be a term as "Thinking" described has now been made into this:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rat...
I don't know who writes this stuff, but it sounds like you should be aware of this (or these) meaning before you use it. But a ratchet is still a tool, and to ratchet something up is to crank it or wind it up - which could be a campaign, noise or an argument as well.
- thinkingtimeLv 79 years ago
It originally meant to a toothed control in mechanics. Now, 'racheting up' means increasing effort.
