rugrat

See also: rug rat

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Etymology

Circa 1975. rug +‎ rat, presumably from crawling on the floor.

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Noun

rugrat (plural rugrats)

  1. (slang, humorous or derogatory, chiefly in the plural) A toddler, a young child.

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