welfare rat

noun

Somebody deemed too reliant on welfare.

Meanings

nounwelfare rat (plural welfare rats)

plural welfare rats

  1. derogatorySomebody deemed too reliant on welfare.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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