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ratcatcher.

One who catches rats; particularly one who does so professionally.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. One who catches rats; particularly one who does so professionally.

  2. An insult, not widely used nowadays but made popular by William Shakespeare in Romeo and Juliet.

    UK
Where this word comes from

From rat + catcher.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.