rat, n.
(rats)
freq. cnt. 5
(rats)
freq. cnt. 5
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
<noun.animal> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5
rat
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a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure
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rat
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one who reveals confidential information in return for money
<noun.person>
betrayer blabber informer rat squealer
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fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stool pigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary
nark, copper's nark
supergrass, grass
hypernym
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
bum crumb dirty dog git lowlife puke rat rotter scum bag skunk so-and-so stinker stinkpot
sample sentences
"only a rotter would do that""kill the rat"
"throw the bum out"
"you cowardly little pukes!"
"the British call a contemptible person a `git'"
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someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
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blackleg rat scab strikebreaker