ratette en · NOUN
Etymology
From rat + -ette.
Meanings
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(informal) A female rat (any sense).
For one painful second she thought about him calling her his "little ratette" yesterday.
1994, Jackie Merritt, Persistent Lady, →ISBN, page 76:Mitch would find the rat—or ratette—and move on without anyone knowing.
2015, Angi Morgan, The Ranger, →ISBN, page 14:Yes, all you Park rats and ratettes, that's your very own election district.
2001, Dana Stabenow, The Singing of the Dead, →ISBN, page 17:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ratettes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |