rotter
a thoroughly bad, worthless, or objectionable person.
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How to use rotter in a sentence
I know who you are, and there's just one name for your kind—you're an out and out rotter.
The Highgrader | William MacLeod Raine"I don't see Hornblower's such a rotter," remarked the other man, whose name was James.
The Longest Journey | E. M. ForsterI would much rather hear it personally explained—the merest outline,—please tell me, it might help me not to be such a rotter—.
Man and Maid | Elinor GlynI don't know how German girls of our age would enjoy her silly jokes, but I think she's a rotter!
The Leader of the Lower School | Angela BrazilJust like the rotter to study her own convenience and throw me over at the last moment.
Poppy | Cynthia Stockley
British Dictionary definitions for rotter
/ (ˈrɒtə) /
slang, mainly British a worthless, unpleasant, or despicable person
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