"river rat" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: river rats [plural]
Etymology: river + rat Head templates: {{en-noun}} river rat (plural river rats)
  1. (literally) A rat that lives on or along a river. Tags: literally Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-river_rat-en-noun-pklXFQDM Disambiguation of People: 37 37 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 37 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 38 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 40 27
  2. (chiefly derogatory) A lower-class person living on or along a river. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-river_rat-en-noun-dBSm2f-G Disambiguation of People: 37 37 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 37 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 38 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 40 27
  3. (chiefly derogatory) A poker player that wins a Texas Hold'em hand by making the winning hand on the river card. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-river_rat-en-noun-h3fXjzvr Disambiguation of People: 37 37 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 37 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 38 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 40 27

Inflected forms

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          "text": "2000, Elvira Woodruff, The Christmas Doll http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&vid=ISBN0590318799&id=lHd3LzrLmDcC&pg=PA49&lpg=PA49&sig=Db_PVv86h_T9YfO5JyIsw6XRaTM\nTo her horror, she discovered that the rope she was holding was not a rope at all, but a tail. And attached to the tail was a large river rat that scrambled frantically in midair, thrashing to get away."
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          "text": "1989, Orson Scott Card, Prentice Alvin http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&vid=ISBN0812502124&id=u8x5Q2IHw_8C&pg=PA179&lpg=PA179&sig=frn2Tg8bgUQjDpkNJJxvJOcUm9c\nThe river rat he fought was one of a gang of them lolling under the eaves of the porthouse, probably waiting for a gaming house to open."
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          "text": "1993, Peter Filichia, Let’s Put on a Musical! http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&vid=ISBN0823088170&id=-d20I7gBCs8C&pg=PA23&lpg=PA23&sig=UvFcIJYiS-CwLdeKLlKGo7fT2Ck\nCap’n Andy claims that his show boat is “one big happy family”—and that includes his wife, daughter Magnolia, as well as stars Julie and husband Steve, and black help Queenie and Joe. But it won’t be for long; because a river rat’s love for Julie goes unrequited, and he informs the sheriff that she’s a “half-breed” with Negro blood."
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          "text": "1994, Betty Bryant, Here Comes the Showboat! http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN081311862X&id=RD-qvwUlYH0C&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1&sig=maP0RIjIHNnAVNzJOYGW01vfudw\nWhile other children were learning how to walk, I was learning how to swim, and I knew how to set a trotline, gig a frog, catch a crawfish, and strip the mud vein out of a carp by the time I was four.\nDad called me a river rat."
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