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rat terrier
noun
- a terrier of any of several breeds developed especially for catching rats, as the Manchester terrier.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rat terrier1
First recorded in 1850–55
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Example Sentences
Skippy moved stealthily forward, picking up his steps as a rat terrier does.
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A rat-terrier believes that on his home grounds he can whip an elephant.
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Then provide yourself with a small rat terrier, and keep him in your house at night.
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As to little Jay, he has the constitution and the endowments of a rat terrier, nothing beyond.
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As for rats, everybody knows that one rat-terrier in a granary is better than an army of cats.
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