ratfink
English
/ˈɹætfɪŋk/
noun
Definitions
- An informer or spy; a traitor.
- (also) A dislikable or contemptible person.
Etymology
Compound from English rat (rip up, rend, tear) + English fink.
Origin
English
fink
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antirat English
- bograt English
- clubrat English
- derat English
- fink English
- hoodrat English
- moonrat English
- nonrat English
- packrat English
- rat English
- rat race English
- rat-baiting English
- ratbag English
- ratcatcher English
- ratette English
- ratface English
- ratfish English
- ratfolk English
- ratfuck English
- ratfucker English
- rathole English
- rathood English
- raticide English
- ratless English
- ratlike English
- ratling English
- ratly English
- ratmageddon English
- ratness English
- ratproof English
- ratsbane English
- ratshit English
- ratsicle English
- ratskin English
- rattail English
- ratter English
- rattery English
- rattish English
- ratton English
- rattrap English
- ratty English
- region rat English
- rugrat English
- torat English
- wererat English
- whitret English
- woodrat English
- la rata Spanish, Castilian
- rato Portuguese
- ratte Middle English
- rat Volapük
- alata Sranan Tongo
- rat Torres Strait Creole
- alata Saramaccan
- rat
- fink
- torat
- ratty
- ratly
- derat
- bograt
- ratton
- rugrat
- ratter
- nonrat
- ratbag
- rattail
- ratness
- ratskin
- woodrat
- wererat
- rattrap
- antirat
- ratshit
- ratfuck
- moonrat
- clubrat
- ratlike
- rathood
- rattish
- ratette
- rathole
- rattery
- ratfolk
- ratfish
- hoodrat
- ratface
- ratling
- packrat
- whitret
- ratless
- ratsicle
- ratproof
- ratsbane
- rat race
- raticide
- ratfucker
- ratcatcher
- region rat
- rat-baiting
- ratmageddon