wharf rat

noun

A brown rat; especially, one that lives among wharves.

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Meanings

nounwharf rat (plural wharf rats)

plural wharf rats

  1. A brown rat; especially, one that lives among wharves.
  2. slangA neglected boy who lives around the wharfs.
  3. slangA man who hangs around a wharf in the hope of finding temporary work there.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
brown rat
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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