Meanings
nounrat runner (plural rat runners)
plural rat runners
- A motorist who drives through residential streets to avoid traffic congestion on the main roads.
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rat runner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat%20runner
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“rat runner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat%20runner. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rat runner,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rat%20runner.
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