hood rat en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From hood (“neighborhood”) + rat. First use appears c. 1993 in the Philadelphia Tribune.
Meanings
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(derogatory, qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang) A person, especially a man or a woman, from an urban neighborhood who overtly exhibits attributes associated with inner city life, especially in both behavior and appearance.
It is true. Carmen is an official gold digger. In fact, she is an instructor at the school of gold digging. Hood rats have been clocking her style for years. Wanting to pull the players she pulled, and wishing they had the looks she had.
2005, Jr. Aaron Bryant, Cupid Is Stupid, page 19:Let's get a couple of hood rats over for the party tonight.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hood rats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
es chorro (a poor inner city resident) · es roto (a poor inner city resident) · pl bloker (a poor inner city resident) · es rata (a poor inner city resident) · es loba (a poor inner city resident) · pl blokers (a poor inner city resident)