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ratty

[rat-ee] / ˈræt i /
ADJECTIVE
shabby
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Reubens can be charming talking about “finding a character” just by putting on a ratty wig, and candid when he admits that Jay Longtoe — his Native American lounge singer character — was racist.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025

There are clashes and there is closure, but mostly there’s just Vera, bustling around in that ratty coat and beat-up car, to solve the case, save the day and aid the afflicted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

I know people think it is about his goal - and it was a wonderful strike - but he was all over the place, putting his foot in, making loads of fouls, ratty tackles.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024

Although most historical accounts date the arrival of brown rats to about 1775, new evidence suggests this ratty rivalry began much earlier.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 4, 2024

He put on the ratty, too-big uniform and slipped his feet into the cotton shoes.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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