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rat pack en · NOUN · etymology 1
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(UK, slang) A ration pack.
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rat pack en · NOUN · etymology 2
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(US, dated, slang) A juvenile criminal gang.
[…] gangs, fraternities, cliques, organizations, and "rat packs" have again begun to be reported.
1974, Herbert L. Foster, Ribbin', Jivin', and Playin' the Dozens, page 91:[…] the operation of one suspected murder gang — described by investigators as a rat pack of 20 to 30 Negro youths […]
1964, United States. Congress, Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates..., page 12346:
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