rat king

English

Etymology

Calque of German Rattenkönig.

Noun

rat king (plural rat kings)

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

   Coordinate term: squirrel king

Related terms

• ratmageddon
• rat's nest

 

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

Anagrams

• karting