ratfink

[ rat-fingk ]
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Origin of ratfink

1
First recorded in 1960–65; rat + fink

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British Dictionary definitions for ratfink

ratfink

/ (ˈrætˌfɪŋk) /


noun
  1. slang, mainly US and Canadian a contemptible or undesirable person

Origin of ratfink

1
C20: from rat + fink

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