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ratton


rat·ton

noun \ˈra-tən, ˈrä-\

Definition of RATTON

chiefly dialect
: rat

Origin of RATTON

Middle English ratoun, from Anglo-French, diminutive of rat, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English ræt rat
First Known Use: 14th century

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