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Noun
S:
(n)
rat
(any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse)
S:
(n)
scab
,
strikebreaker
,
blackleg
,
rat
(someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike)
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
rotter
,
dirty dog
,
rat
,
skunk
,
stinker
,
stinkpot
,
bum
,
puke
,
crumb
,
lowlife
,
scum bag
,
so-and-so
,
git
(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'"
S:
(n)
informer
,
betrayer
,
rat
,
squealer
,
blabber
(one who reveals confidential information in return for money)
S:
(n)
rat
(a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure)
Verb
S:
(v)
rat
(desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage)
S:
(v)
rat
(employ scabs or strike breakers in)
S:
(v)
fink
,
scab
,
rat
,
blackleg
(take the place of work of someone on strike)
S:
(v)
rat
(give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat)
S:
(v)
rat
(catch rats, especially with dogs)
S:
(v)
denounce
,
tell on
,
betray
,
give away
,
rat
,
grass
,
shit
,
shop
,
snitch
,
stag
(give away information about somebody)
"He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"