river-rat

But where there used to be whisky-Reds sprawled all over the place, now there was river-rat types, uglier-looking than Mike Fink, unshaved, with a whisky stink as bad as any likkered-up Red ever had.

He Don't Know Him 2010

Huck, who was just as he is described in the book -- a ruin of rags, a river-rat, kind of heart, and accountable for his conduct to nobody in the world.

The Boys' Life of Mark Twain Paine, Albert Bigelow, 1861-1937 1916

"Yes," said Shawn, as he took her hand, "it was a hunt where I came upon unexpected game, but how could you ever feel any love for a poor river-rat?"

Shawn of Skarrow James Tandy Ellis 1905

There were three male members of the household: Old Ben, the father, shiftless and dissolute; young Ben, the eldest son -- a doubtful character, with certain good traits; and Tom -- that is to say, Huck, who was just as he is described in the book -- a ruin of rags, a river-rat, kind of heart, and accountable for his conduct to nobody in the world.

The Boys' Life of Mark Twain Albert Bigelow Paine 1899

The disaster led the Shanghai Municipal Government to push ahead with ambitious plans to transform Pudong from poor river-rat cousin into the shining avatar of China's glorious destiny.

SFGate: Top News Stories By Jeff Yang 2010

There were several of the Blankenships: there was old Ben, the father, who had succeeded “General” Gains as the town drunkard; young Ben, the eldest son — a hard case with certain good traits; and Tom — that is to say, Huck — who was just as he is described in Tom Sawyer: a ruin of rags, a river-rat, an irresponsible bit of human drift, kind of heart and possessing that priceless boon, absolute unaccountability of conduct to any living soul.

Mark Twain: A Biography 2003

There were several of the Blankenships: there was old Ben, the father, who had succeeded "General" Gains as the town drunkard; young Ben, the eldest son -- a hard case with certain good traits; and Tom -- that is to say, Huck -- who was just as he is described in Tom Sawyer: a ruin of rags, a river-rat, an irresponsible bit of human drift, kind of heart and possessing that priceless boon, absolute unaccountability of conduct to any living soul.

Mark Twain, a Biography. Complete Albert Bigelow Paine 1899

a river-rat, an irresponsible bit of human drift, kind of heart and possessing that priceless boon, absolute unaccountability of conduct to any living soul.

Mark Twain, a Biography — Volume I, Part 1: 1835-1866 Albert Bigelow Paine 1899