rat pack
rat pack noun: a ration pack.
Noun (1)
rat pack (plural rat packs)
Noun (2)
rat pack (plural rat packs)
- A juvenile criminal gang.
- […] the operation of one suspected murder gang — described by investigators as a rat pack of 20 to 30 Negro youths […]1964, United States. Congress, Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates..., page 12346
- […] gangs, fraternities, cliques, organizations, and "rat packs" have again begun to be reported.1974, Herbert L. Foster, Ribbin', Jivin', and Playin' the Dozens, page 91
Proper noun capitalized: Rat Pack
the Rat Pack
- An informal group of showbusiness entertainers associated with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, and who ultimately made movies and appeared together in Las Vegas casino venues.
Forms of rat pack
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Words formed from rat pack
Questions about rat pack
- What does rat pack mean?
- Rat pack means a ration pack.
- What part of speech is rat pack?
- Rat pack can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of rat pack?
- The plural of rat pack is rat packs.
Words near rat pack in the dictionary
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