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raton.

young rat

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʁa.tɔ̃/
  1. young rat

    masculine
  2. raccoon

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From rat + -on.

noun/ʁa.tɔ̃/
  1. A North African, especially if Algerian: a greaseball, a dirty wog.

    ethnic · masculine · slur
Where this word comes from

The same as etymology 1. Attested since 1937.

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