Meanings
proper noun
- slangA hole shaped like a rat that was formerly in the sidewalk of West Roscoe Street in the Roscoe Village neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States.
The unusual imprint, which was labelled “Splatatouille” in a public naming contest, is thought to have been made on West Roscoe Street decades ago, but gained a new wave of attention after a comedian shared a photo of it on social media in early 2024.
[2025 October 15, “Chicago ‘Splatatouille’ was probably a squirrel, say researchers”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian (Animals section), London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 Oct 2025
Origin
Blend of splat + Ratatouille, referencing the 2007 animated film.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Splatatouille
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Splatatouille. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Splatatouille
MLA
“Splatatouille.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Splatatouille. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Splatatouille,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Splatatouille.
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