great white rat

proper noun

Qantas airline.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. AustraliainformalQantas airline.

Origin

From its traditional predominantly white livery with a red tail.

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APA

great white rat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/great%20white%20rat

MLA

“great white rat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/great%20white%20rat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “great white rat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/great%20white%20rat.

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