"rat bastard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rat bastards [plural], rat-bastard [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rat bastard (plural rat bastards)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A thoroughly despicable and untrustworthy person; a scoundrel. Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-rat_bastard-en-noun-mFN95nZX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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