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- [rat kach-er]
- /ræt ˈkætʃ ər/
- /ræt ˈkætʃ.ər/
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- [rat kach-er]
- /ræt ˈkætʃ ər/
Definitions of rat-catcher word
- noun rat-catcher a person, animal, or thing that catches and exterminates rats, especially a person whose business it is to rid a property of rats. 1
- noun rat-catcher Chiefly British. an informal fox-hunting costume, as a tweed jacket and tan riding breeches. 1
- noun rat-catcher a person whose job is to destroy or drive away vermin, esp rats 0
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Origin of rat-catcher
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; rat + catcher
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rat-catcher
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rat-catcher popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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