"wharf rat" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-wharf rat.ogg Forms: wharf rats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wharf rat (plural wharf rats)
  1. A brown rat.
    Sense id: en-wharf_rat-en-noun-0CJE1cpf
  2. (slang) A neglected boy who lives around the wharfs. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-wharf_rat-en-noun-AP2OtIHK
  3. (slang) A man who hangs around a wharf in the hope of finding temporary work there. Tags: slang Categories (topical): People Categories (lifeform): Murids Related terms: mall rat, rink rat, day laborer
    Sense id: en-wharf_rat-en-noun-J7HzD6t6 Disambiguation of People: 0 38 62 Disambiguation of Murids: 4 26 69 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 28 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 16 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 27 71

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