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ratted adjective [ ˈratɪd ]

• very drunk.

rat verb

• hunt or kill rats.
• "we would always take a terrier when we fished and the terrier ratted away"
• desert one's party, side, or cause.
• "many of the clans rallied to his support, others ratted and joined the King's forces"
• shape (hair) with a special pad.
Origin: Old English ræt, probably of Romance origin; reinforced in Middle English by Old French rat . The verb dates from the early 19th century.


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