hill rat

noun

A prospector.

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Meanings

nounhill rat (plural hill rats)

plural hill rats

  1. USslangA prospector.
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APA

hill rat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hill%20rat

MLA

“hill rat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hill%20rat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hill rat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hill%20rat.

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