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Definition of Rachman in English:

Rachman

Pronunciation /ˈrakmən/

noun

  • A person likened in some way to Rachman, especially as an unscrupulous landlord.

Origin

1960s; earliest use found in The Daily Telegraph. From the name of Peter Rachman, Polish-born London landlord, whose unscrupulous practices became notorious in the early 1960s.