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plural of rug rat, slang
Synonyms & Antonyms of rug rats
as in schoolchildren, preschoolers
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for rug rats
- kindergartners
- (also kindergarteners),
- preschoolers,
- schoolboys,
- schoolchildren,
- schoolgirls,
- schoolkids
- babes,
- babies,
- bantlings,
- infants,
- neonates,
- nestlings,
- newborn
- (or newborns),
- toddlers,
- tots,
- tykes
- (also tikes),
- weanlings
- bairns
- [chiefly Scottish],
- bambinos
- (or bambini),
- buds,
- chaps
- [Southern & Midland],
- chicks,
- children,
- cubs,
- juveniles,
- kiddies,
- kiddos,
- kids,
- moppets,
- sprats
- (also sprat),
- sprouts,
- squirts,
- whelps,
- younglings,
- youngsters,
- youths
- devils,
- hellions,
- imps,
- jackanapeses,
- mischiefs,
- monkeys,
- rapscallions,
- rascals,
- rogues,
- urchins,
- whippersnappers
- lads,
- nippers,
- shavers,
- striplings,
- tads
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for rug rats
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“Rug rats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rug%20rats. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.
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