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Rachmanism
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English
Etymology
From en Rachman ism. en Polish landlord Peter Rachman =, accused of being unscrupulous over his vulnerable tenants
Noun
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en British The exploitation of tenants of slum properties by unscrupulous landlords; the practice of charging extortionate rents for inferior properties, especially to poor, disadvantaged or immigrant tenants.
Translations
German: de Mietwucher m
See also
en rack rent
en slumlord
en Housing