I’m very happy to have “rack off” in our list of common phrases.  It’s one I remember from my childhood but I didn’t think it was still used today, until I heard it quite a few times last week - just because I was hanging around in different areas around the city that I don’t usually go.

So in the Phrase of the Week section of this website, the first 2 examples are quite true samples that I heard last week, and the third is an example from my childhood.

Does anyone have any other examples they can share here?

No I don’t, now ‘rack off!’ (joking!)

I’m stuffed, rack off and leave me alone

some time my sister fight me that time I said her rack off.

to day i m stuffed ,rack off and leave me laone

anybody here?
yes, i’m busy, rack off!

I racked off from my house this morning to go the picknic.

My daughter wants to play bascketball with me when I watch TV. I said “rack off! I’m tired.”

So far these are very cool examples, well done!

Hmm .. I am of the opinion that to tell someone to ” Rack Off ”  .. is the height of RUDENESS.  Yes, although I am ’ 50 something years old ’ ... this quite common terminology is more of a ’ bad attitude ’ statement .. and really should not be used in ANY circumstances of importance ....  ie.  when it does matter on the consequences of what the issue is about, or to whom you are talking with ....
          1.  Talking to one’s parents ...
          2.  Talking to a person ‘senior to yourself .. eg.  At work or in school…
          3.  Simply out in the community ......

......  My advice to newcomers of the English / Australian language is NOT TO USE THIS PHRASE unless you are absolutely certain you are among friends .. and yes ...  equals ....  because it is NOT ’ COOL ’ , and may cause angst.

lelik - 06 September 2009 08:45 PM

No I don’t, now ‘rack off!’ (joking!)

don’t disturb me rack off

In the seventies it was commonly used as “rack off Noddy!!” - as in Noddy and Big Ears - anyone else know that one ??

trueblue - 19 September 2009 06:38 AM

In the seventies it was commonly used as “rack off Noddy!!” - as in Noddy and Big Ears - anyone else know that one ??

I slightly remember Noddy and Big Ears, but I did’nt know that’s where it came from!

sammy53 - 13 September 2009 12:11 AM

Hmm .. I am of the opinion that to tell someone to ” Rack Off ”  .. is the height of RUDENESS.  <<<snipped>>> ......  My advice to newcomers of the English / Australian language is NOT TO USE THIS PHRASE unless you are absolutely certain you are among friends .. and yes ...  equals ....  because it is NOT ’ COOL ’ , and may cause angst.

I somewhat agree. I think it’s a term that should only be used amongst ‘equals’ or if the person saying it is sure the ‘listener’ realises it’s said in a joking manner.

The aussie culture is full of ‘put downs’. People can sound quite ‘rude’ in their responses to each other due to the ‘joking manner’ many aussies use towards each other.

“Rack off” is not a term you should use to your boss, especially if he is asking you if you have completed a task. Neither should it be said to a policeman! But in a more casual environment, between ‘equals’ it would be acceptable in some circumstances: Probably between teenagers in a classroom, or between mates at a BBQ etc.

As the website indicates, expressions published with audio etc are also allocated a code (similar to a traffic light system).  This is to assist learners in their correct use of each expression, should they even choose to use them (the emphasis at Aus E-Phrase is to understand what is heard).

Is it like the most common piss off ?