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welfare rat

welfare rat noun: somebody deemed too reliant on welfare.

Noun

welfare rat (plural welfare rats)

  1. (derogatory) Somebody deemed too reliant on welfare.

Forms of welfare rat

pluralwelfare rats

Questions about welfare rat

What does welfare rat mean?
Welfare rat means somebody deemed too reliant on welfare.
What part of speech is welfare rat?
Welfare rat is a noun.
What is the plural of welfare rat?
The plural of welfare rat is welfare rats.

Words near welfare rat in the dictionary

  1. welfare parasites
  2. welfare princess
  3. welfare princesses
  4. welfare queen
  5. welfare queens
  6. welfare rat
  7. welfare rats
  8. welfare state
  9. welfare stater
  10. welfare staters
  11. welfare states

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