rattrap

English

noun
Definitions
  • A device (trap) used to catch rats.
  • A dilapidated building, a place that is run down and unsanitary.
  • A difficult, entangling situation.

Etymology

Compound from English rat (rip up, rend, tear) + English trap.

Origin

English

trap

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