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rate tart

rate tart noun: a holder of a credit card or bank account who frequently and intentionally changes providers to take advantage of an offer of a low interest rate established to attract new customers.

Noun

rate tart (plural rate tarts)

  1. (UK, derogatory, informal) A holder of a credit card or bank account who frequently and intentionally changes providers to take advantage of an offer of a low interest rate established to attract new customers.

Synonyms of rate tart

Forms of rate tart

pluralrate tarts

Origin of rate tart

rate + tart i.e., rate, as in "rate of interest", and tart, UK slang for a prostitute, referring to the promiscuity (in the sense of indiscriminate choice) of such a person.

Questions about rate tart

What does rate tart mean?
Rate tart means a holder of a credit card or bank account who frequently and intentionally changes providers to take advantage of an offer of a low interest rate established to attract new customers.
What part of speech is rate tart?
Rate tart is a noun.
What is the plural of rate tart?
The plural of rate tart is rate tarts.

Words near rate tart in the dictionary

  1. rate of interest
  2. rate of return
  3. rate of speed
  4. rate sheet
  5. rate sheets
  6. rate tart
  7. rate tarts
  8. rate-buster
  9. rate-busters
  10. rate-of-climb indicator
  11. rate-of-climb indicators

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