trade rat

noun

Word History

Etymology

so called from its habit of replacing with some other article any article it takes away

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“Trade rat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20rat. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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