Rotter

name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A despicable, worthless person; a scoundrel. Australia, UK, slang

    "Calvin could be anywhere in this zoo. I hope he at least has the sense to stay put, wherever he is. Where would the little rotter go if he was lost and separated from his stuffed toy?"

  2. 2
    a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German.

Synonyms

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bounderbumcadcrumbcurdirty dog

Example

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"Calvin could be anywhere in this zoo. I hope he at least has the sense to stay put, wherever he is. Where would the little rotter go if he was lost and separated from his stuffed toy?"

Etymology

From rot + -er.

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