sewer rat
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sewer rat
noun sewer rats
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The brown rat (Rattus norvegicus).
The black rat [...] became extinct in Britain following the Roman withdrawal, only to reappear in Norman times. Thereafter the black rat prospered - until the arrival of the larger brown rat (also known as the sewer rat or Norway rat), which reached Britain at about the time of the Hanoverian succes
Similar: Norway rat, Norwegian rat
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A contemptible person.
Similar: scumbag
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: Any rat that lives in sewers.
Similar: gutter rat
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noun a contemptible person
| Deutsch | Kanalratte |
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noun any rat that lives in sewers
| Français | rat d'égout |
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| Deutsch | Kanalratte |
Talk about this word "sewer rat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sewer%20rat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sewer rat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sewer%20rat "sewer rat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sewer%20rat.Cite this
@misc{sewer_rat_2026,
title = {sewer rat},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sewer%20rat},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
