ratbag
/ (ˈrætˌbæɡ) /
noun
slang a despicable person
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Word Origin for ratbag
C20: from rat + bag
Words nearby ratbag
rataplan, rat-arsed, rat-a-tat, rat-a-tat-tat, ratatouille, ratbag, ratbaggery, ratbite fever, ratcatcher, ratch, rat cheese
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Example sentences from the Web for ratbag
There he is smoking at Joshua Tree, milling around onstage, and palling around with his kid and dog named Ratbag.