Meanings
rat pack1
rat pack2
nounrat pack (plural rat packs)
plural rat packs
- USdatedslangA 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 911 more example
[…] 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
Rat Pack3
proper nounthe Rat Pack
- historicalinformalAn informal group of showbusiness entertainers associated with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, and who ultimately made movies and appeared together in Las Vegas casino venues.
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