(archaic, mainly, AAVE) To make such a shrill, high-pitched noise.
"Dem guineas potracked en waked me up, Son," whispered Neptune. "Now I aims to git whut 's been sneakin' off wid my fowls."
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(dated, especially, Southern US) The shrill, high-pitched noise of a guinea fowl.
Here and there cattle were grazing, guinea fowls were calling potrack in tones which not even the magic of distance could render musical
Potrack means: The shrill, high-pitched noise of a guinea fowl.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up. For most families this word will pass by without incident; it is more a vocabulary curiosity than a parenting concern.
potrack means: The shrill, high-pitched noise of a guinea fowl.. Register: dated, informal. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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