"Ratboy" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From rat + boy. Coined by fans as a humorous reference to the character's amoral and duplicitous nature. Popularized on alt.tv.x-files, the main Usenet newsgroup for the show, where it is first attested in 1994. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rat|boy}} rat + boy Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ratboy
  1. (X-Files fandom slang) The fictional character Alex Krycek from The X-Files. Categories (topical): Fictional characters, The X-Files
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