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  1. noun Any of various long-tailed rodents resembling mice but larger, especially one of the genus Rattus.
  2. noun Any of various animals similar to one of these long-tailed rodents.
  3. noun Slang A despicable person, especially one who betrays or informs upon associates.
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  • There was confidence in his movements--a confidence that for Squint and his rats was a horrible thing. —  002 - The Land of Terror
  • Soon the rats are all lying beside shixen, still licking them at the neck. —  AeonTen
  • The sheep are too generous and they end up spending all their money rapidly wherein the rats are the ones who prefer saving the money for future. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • And the worst of the rats are the sanctimonious ones that declare that they're just —  Climate Audit
  • So I thought maybe some of the rats were a little retarded. —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
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