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j. arthur rank
JAY-ar-thur-RANK · noun · vulgar
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j. arthur rank In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
'Rank' rhymes with 'wank'; J. Arthur Rank was the British film magnate.
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What does 'j. arthur rank' mean?
It's Cockney rhyming slang for 'wank', shortened to 'j. arthur', and by extension something rubbish or worthless.
Who was J. Arthur Rank?
J. Arthur Rank was a famous British film magnate; his name was borrowed because 'Rank' rhymes with 'wank'.
Is 'j. arthur' rude?
Yes — it stands in for a vulgar word, though the rhyming-slang form makes it sound milder and more comic.
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