rugrat
rugrat noun: a toddler, a young child.
Noun
rugrat (plural rugrats)
- A toddler, a young child.
- So my mom, who is truly a saint, had the unfortunate job of raising three selfish rug rats, with little to no income in a town she didn't know with zero friends around.2015, David Spade, Almost Interesting: The Memoir, HarperCollins, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- ankle-biter, brat, bairn, child, chit, crumb cruncher, crumb crusher, crumb grinder, crumb snatcher, fry
Synonyms of rugrat
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- juvenile
- kid
- kiddie
- little one
- minor
- mini-me
- moppet
- munchkin
- nipper
- slip
- small fry
- sprog
- sproglet
- sprout
- tart
- tot
- tyke
- youngling
- youngster
- young'un
- youth
- crib lizard
- crotch critter
- crotch dropping
- crotch fruit
- crotch goblin
- crotch monkey
- crotchling
- cum cheese
- cum pet
Forms of rugrat
| plural | rugrats |
|---|---|
| alternative form | rug rat |
| alternative form | rug-rat |
Origin of rugrat
From 1964. rug + rat, presumably from crawling on the floor.
Questions about rugrat
- What does rugrat mean?
- Rugrat means a toddler, a young child.
- What part of speech is rugrat?
- Rugrat is a noun.
- What is the plural of rugrat?
- The plural of rugrat is rugrats.
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