ratbag

rat·bag
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/ˈɹæt.bæɡ/

noun

A despicable person.

“Then he went and sneaked on me to my boss. What a ratbag!”

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Meanings

nounratbag (plural ratbags)

plural ratbags

  1. slangA despicable person.

    Then he went and sneaked on me to my boss. What a ratbag!

  2. AustraliaNew ZealandendearingslangsometimesA mischievous person, especially a child.

    He says he was a ratbag at school and the entire teaching staff hated him except the English and economics teachers.

    1986, Ursula Woodhouse, A very rich ratbag

Origin

From rat + bag.

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APA

ratbag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratbag

MLA

“ratbag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratbag. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ratbag,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratbag.

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