pack rat

pack rat

noun

Definition of PACK RAT

1

: wood rat; especially : a bushy-tailed rodent (Neotoma cinerea) of western North America that has well-developed cheek pouches and that hoards food and miscellaneous objects

2

: a person who collects or hoards especially unneeded items

Examples of PACK RAT

1. I'm a terrible pack rat. I never throw anything away.

First Known Use of PACK RAT

1885

Rhymes with PACK RAT

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