rat king

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rat king

Etymology[edit]

Calque of German Rattenkönig.

Noun[edit]

rat king (plural rat kings)

A conglomeration of rats whose tails have become knotted or stuck together.
Coordinate term: squirrel king

Related terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

conglomeration of rats with tails joined

Danish: rottekonge c
Dutch: rattenkoning (nl) m
Finnish: rottakuningas
French: roi de rats m
German: Rattenkönig (de) m
Italian: re dei ratti
Portuguese: rei-dos-ratos m
Spanish: rey de las ratas m
Swedish: råttkung c
Turkish: fare kral

Anagrams[edit]

karting

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