"ratsicle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ratsicles [plural]
Etymology: From rat + -sicle. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rat|sicle}} rat + -sicle Head templates: {{en-noun}} ratsicle (plural ratsicles)
  1. (informal, humorous) A cold or frozen rat. Tags: humorous, informal Categories (lifeform): Rodents

Inflected forms

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