MUCKRAKE


Meaning of MUCKRAKE in English

— muckraker , n.

/muk"rayk'/ , v.i. , muckraked, muckraking .

to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, esp. in politics.

[ 1675-85; obs. muck rake a rake for use on muck or dung. See MUCK, RAKE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .