"rate tart" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rate tarts [plural]
Etymology: rate, as in "rate of interest", and tart, UK slang for prostitute, referring to the promiscuity (in the sense of indiscriminate choice) of such a person Head templates: {{en-noun}} rate tart (plural rate tarts)
  1. (British, informal, somewhat derogatory) A holder of a credit card or bank account who frequently and intentionally changes providers to take advantage of an offer of a low interest rate established to attract new customers. Tags: British, derogatory, informal Synonyms: card tart, credit card tart
    Sense id: en-rate_tart-en-noun-gp2gLjEw Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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