# tricky racket

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of business or endeavor that is not easy; a domain fraught with difficulty.

## Etymology
Originally from tricky (“difficult”) + racket (“illegal scheme for profit”). Over time, this expression has lost its implication of illicitness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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