rat-races

A form of rat-race — To rat run, that is, to drive on side streets, often at high speeds, to avoid traffic.

Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of rat-race
noun
  1. pluralplural of rat-race
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