What does ratcatcher mean?
Ratcatcher means One who catches rats; particularly one who does so professionally..
Ratcatcher
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
One who catches rats; particularly one who does so professionally..
Definitions by Sense
- One who catches rats; particularly one who does so professionally.
- (British) An insult, not widely used nowadays but made popular by William Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet.
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- ratcatchers
- rat-catcher
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