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racket (n.1)
"loud noise," 1560s, said to be imitative. Meaning "dishonest activity" (1785) is perhaps from
racquet
, via notion of "game," reinforced by
rack-rent
"extortionate rent" (1590s), from
rack
(n.1).
racket (n.2)
"bat used in tennis, etc.," see
racquet
.