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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rugrat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
ru-grat
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A toddler, a young child.

Derogatory; Humorous; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From 1964. rug + rat, presumably from crawling on the floor.

Usage

Inflected Forms

rugrats (plural) rug rat (alternative) rug-rat (alternative)

Synonyms

ankle-biter brat bairn child chit crumb cruncher crumb crusher crumb grinder crumb snatcher fry juvenile kid

Questions

What does rugrat mean?
A toddler, a young child.
Where does rugrat come from?
From 1964. rug + rat, presumably from crawling on the floor.

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