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ratfink
[ rat-fingk ]
/ ˈrætˌfɪŋk /
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noun Slang.
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rate of exchange, rate of return, ratepayer, rater, rates, ratfink, ratfish, rat guard, rath, ratha, Rathbone
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British Dictionary definitions for ratfink
ratfink
/ (ˈrætˌfɪŋk) /
noun
slang, mainly US and Canadian a contemptible or undesirable person
Word Origin for ratfink
C20: from rat + fink
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