rathole

[ rat-hohl ]

/ ˈrætˌhoʊl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR rathole ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a hole made by a rat, as into a room, barn, etc.: The first chore in the old building is to plug up the ratholes.

the burrow or shelter of a rat.

any small and uncomfortable room, office, apartment, etc., especially one that is dirty or disordered: He lives in a rathole near the docks.

Idioms for rathole

down the rathole, for a worthless purpose or purposes: seeing your inheritance disappear down the rathole.

Origin of rathole

First recorded in 1805–15; rat + hole

Example sentences from the Web for rathole

Just as I was going to put my hand on it, it hid itself in a rat-hole, from which there was no escape.
The Nest in the Honeysuckles, and other Stories|Various
I have been in every rat-hole of the world—but I never touched the rats.
My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands|George Francis Train
Madame d'Espard is a sickly, nervous, delicate woman, who would faint in your rat-hole of a place.
The Commission in Lunacy|Honore de Balzac
The Mayor once replied to a letter inquiring about him, "He is a nobody and lives in a rat-hole."
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7|Elbert Hubbard

Alice opened the door and found that it led into a small passage, not much larger than a rat-hole.
Vocal Expression|Katherine Jewell Everts

单词	rathole
释义	rathole [ rat-hohl ] / ˈrætˌhoʊl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rathole ON THESAURUS.COM noun a hole made by a rat, as into a room, barn, etc.: The first chore in the old building is to plug up the ratholes. the burrow or shelter of a rat. any small and uncomfortable room, office, apartment, etc., especially one that is dirty or disordered: He lives in a rathole near the docks. Idioms for rathole down the rathole, for a worthless purpose or purposes: seeing your inheritance disappear down the rathole. Origin of rathole First recorded in 1805–15; rat + hole Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rathole Just as I was going to put my hand on it, it hid itself in a rat-hole, from which there was no escape. The Nest in the Honeysuckles, and other Stories\|Various I have been in every rat-hole of the world—but I never touched the rats. My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands\|George Francis Train Madame d'Espard is a sickly, nervous, delicate woman, who would faint in your rat-hole of a place. The Commission in Lunacy\|Honore de Balzac The Mayor once replied to a letter inquiring about him, "He is a nobody and lives in a rat-hole." Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7\|Elbert Hubbard Alice opened the door and found that it led into a small passage, not much larger than a rat-hole. Vocal Expression\|Katherine Jewell Everts Words related to rathole hut, shack, shanty, cottage, lean-to, box, shed, chalet, cot, shelter, lodge, hovel, cabin, bungalow, hutch, dump, stall, den, pigpen, hole
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rathole

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Origin of rathole

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