ratfink

rat·fink

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rat-fingk]
- /ˈrætˌfɪŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rat-fingk]
- /ˈrætˌfɪŋk/

Definitions of ratfink word

noun ratfink fink (defs 3, 4). 1
noun ratfink a contemptible or undesirable person 0

See all 2 definitions of ratfink

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Origin of ratfink

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; rat + fink

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Parts of speech for Ratfink

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ratfink

ratfink popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

ratfink usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ratfink

noun ratfink

canary — Canaries are small yellow birds which sing beautifully and are often kept as pets.
crier — a person or animal that cries
deep throat — an anonymous source of secret information
gasser — Herbert Spencer, 1888–1963, U.S. physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1944.

All 11 Synonyms of ratfink