rat

Nouns

(n) any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
(n) someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike blackleg, scab, strikebreaker,
(n) a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
- 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"
bum, dirty dog, git, lowlife, puke, rotter, scum bag, skunk, so-and-so, stinker, stinkpot, crumb,
(n) one who reveals confidential information in return for money betrayer, blabber, informer, squealer,
(n) a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure

Verbs

(v) desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
(v) employ scabs or strike breakers in
(v) take the place of work of someone on strike blackleg, fink, scab,
(v) give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat
(v) catch rats, especially with dogs
(v) give away information about somebody
- He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam
shit, tell on, snitch, stag, denounce, give away, shop, betray, grass,

Synonyms

blackleg scab strikebreaker fink bum dirty dog git lowlife puke rotter scum bag skunk so-and-so stinker stinkpot crumb betrayer blabber informer squealer shit tell on snitch stag denounce give away shop betray grass

Words of close approximity

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