Meanings
nounfancy rat (plural fancy rats)
plural fancy rats
- A domesticated brown rat (Rattus norvegicus), common as a pet.
Origin
See fancy (“a sport or hobby”).
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APA
fancy rat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fancy%20rat
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“fancy rat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fancy%20rat. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fancy rat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fancy%20rat.
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