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rats

interjection \ˈrats\

—used to express disappointment or annoyance

Full Definition of RATS

—used to express disappointment, frustration, or disgust
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First Known Use of RATS

1886

Related to RATS

Synonyms
faugh, fie, phew, phooey, yuck, ugh, yech (or yecch)

Rhymes with RATS

bats

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70 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. rats
  2. rat
  3. rat's ass
  4. rat's-tail fescue
  5. bamboo rat
  6. beaver rat
  7. blind rat
  8. bristle rat
  9. broad-toothed rat
  10. brown rat
  11. bush rat
  12. bushy-tailed rat
  13. camas rat
  14. cane rat
  15. chinchilla rat
  16. cloud rat
  17. coast rat
  18. comb rat
  19. cotton rat
  20. dassie rat
  21. desert rat
  22. dusky-footed rat
  23. dwarf pocket rat
  24. file-tailed rat
  25. floe rat
  26. giant rat
  27. ground rat
  28. hairy rat
  29. hedgehog rat
  30. hooded rat
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