rat king

English

Etymology

Calque of German Rattenkönig.

Noun

rat king (plural rat kings)

A conglomeration of rats whose tails have become knotted or stuck together.

Translations

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

See also

rat's nest

Anagrams

karting

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