rat-licker
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person who refuses to take preventative measures during a disease outbreak (especially the COVID-19 pandemic).
Derogatory
Example Sentences
- "> I'm the kind of person who prefers to stay indoors. good to know you ain't no rat-licker: [link to the Urban Dictionary entry of “rat-licker”]"
- "I think the solution to your dilemma is obvious. You need to go swap some hot, dank, virus-heavy air with an overly clingy group of rat lickers."
- "Less open-minded critics branded it a “rat licker rally” warning others to beware of the “tin foil hat brigade”. Meanwhile, the protesters themselves disputed whether they were demonstrating against the vaccine passport or the vaccine itself."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: *Hreh₃d-