Rainmaker means: Someone or something that causes or attempts to cause rain to fall.. It has drug-related associations; worth a calm conversation about which side of the topic your teen is on. 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.
rainmaker
Someone or something that causes or attempts to cause rain to fall.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Splatoon 2 map rotation: Ranked game mode: Clam Blitz, League game mode: Rainmaker #maprotation
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BlueskyMay 2026
Splatoon 3 map rotation: #maprotation – Anarchy (Series): Tower Control – Anarchy (Open): Rainmaker – X Battle: Clam Blitz
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BlueskyMay 2026
Splatoon 3 map rotation: #maprotation – Anarchy (Series): Splat Zones – Anarchy (Open): Clam Blitz – X Battle: Rainmaker
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BlueskyMay 2026
@rcbstormpost.bsky.social @isotachtics.bsky.social How much rain did we get in PAB from that last rainmaker?
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BlueskyMay 2026
you don't want me anywhere near a rainmaker's position... but you know what? I know that.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
Someone or something that causes or attempts to cause rain to fall.
It is the uncertainty of rainfall in southern California that doubtless makes this region attractive to the rainmaker. An examination into the methods of the rainmaker shows a disregard of physical laws, and a review of the history of ra…
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Rainmaker means: Someone or something that causes or attempts to cause rain to fall.. It has drug-related associations; worth a calm conversation about which side of the topic your teen is on. 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.
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rainmaker means: Someone or something that causes or attempts to cause rain to fall.. Register: very informal, often derogatory or vulgar. Avoid in formal, business, academic, or polite writing. Even in casual speech the word can offend and is best left out of a learner's active vocabulary. 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.
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“Splatoon 2 map rotation: Ranked game mode: Clam Blitz, League game mode: Rainmaker #maprotation”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Splatoon 3 map rotation: #maprotation – Anarchy (Series): Tower Control – Anarchy (Open): Rainmaker – X Battle: Clam Blitz”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Splatoon 3 map rotation: #maprotation – Anarchy (Series): Splat Zones – Anarchy (Open): Clam Blitz – X Battle: Rainmaker”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(baseball, informal) A batted ball that is hit very high into the air.
Unlike summer, when scattered thunderstorms are the primary rainmaker, September precipitation becomes increasingly controlled by large but infrequent low pressure areas that develop near or migrate toward Colorado.
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“@rcbstormpost.bsky.social @isotachtics.bsky.social How much rain did we get in PAB from that last rainmaker?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“you don't want me anywhere near a rainmaker's position... but you know what? I know that.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Splatoon 2 map rotation: Ranked game mode: Rainmaker, League game mode: Tower Control #maprotation”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Splatoon 3 map rotation: #maprotation – Anarchy (Series): Splat Zones – Anarchy (Open): Rainmaker – X Battle: Clam Blitz”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(originally, Canada, US, figuratively, informal) A person having the ability to generate business, raise funds, or otherwise engineer success for a company, organization, etc.
By using a portable artificial "rainmaker" it is possible to obtain run-off data for rains of different amounts and intensities under a variety of conditions.
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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