rugrat
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rugrat
Where it comes from
From 1964. rug + rat, presumably from crawling on the floor.
noun rugrats · rug rat · rug-rat
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A toddler, a young child.
So my mom, who is truly a saint, had the unfortunate job of raising three selfish rug rats, with little to no income in a town she didn't know with zero friends around.
Similar: ankle-biter, brat, bairn, child, chit, crumb cruncher, crumb crusher, crumb grinder, crumb snatcher, fry, juvenile, kid
Talk about this word "rugrat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rugrat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rugrat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rugrat "rugrat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rugrat.Cite this
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