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slang
Synonyms & Antonyms of rug rat
as in schoolchild, preschooler
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for rug rat
- bairn
- [chiefly Scottish],
- bambino,
- bud,
- chap
- [Southern & Midland],
- chick,
- child,
- cub,
- juvenile,
- kid,
- kiddie
- (also kiddy),
- kiddo,
- moppet,
- sprat,
- sprout,
- squirt,
- whelp,
- youngling,
- youngster,
- youth
- brat,
- devil,
- hellion,
- imp,
- jackanapes,
- mischief,
- monkey,
- rapscallion,
- rascal,
- rogue,
- urchin,
- whippersnapper
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for rug rat
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The first known use of rug rat was circa 1970
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