ratbagn.

Brit.

/ˈratbaɡ/, U.S.

/ˈrætˌbæɡ/, Australian English

/ˈrætbæɡ/, New Zealand English

/ˈrɛtbɛɡ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rat n.¹, bag n.

Etymology: < rat n.¹ + bag n.

colloquial (originally Australian, later also British and New Zealand).

A disagreeable, disreputable, or contemptible person or (occasionally) thing, a ‘scumbag’; (also, Australian) a wayward or eccentric person, a crank.Now also used humorously, or in weakened sense, as a mild term of reproof or affectionate form of address.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > harmful mischievousness > harmfully mischievous person > [noun]

disturberc1290

troublera1382

distroublerc1440

disturblerc1440

boutefeu?1584

mischief1586

breed-bate1593

trouble-feast1603

flight-head1605

trouble-rest1605

trouble-house1608

trouble-cupa1610

trouble-state1609

seek-trouble1611

fling-brand1616

trouble-town1619

blow-coal1622

trouble-world1663

mischief-maker1675

fire-sprit1847

firebug1869

ratbag1890

disturbant1894

mixer1938

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > person of weak intellect > [noun] > idiot, crazy person

Jack foolc1405

drivel1478

idiotc1480

nidiot1533

hare-brain1542

hare-copa1566

nidget1579

lunatic1602

flight-head1605

moonling1631

driveller1682

tomfool1683

niddy-noddy1722

imbecile1781

puggle1783

gype1825

eejit1853

nowmun1854

dinlo1873

loon1885

ratbag1890

doughbakea1895

ding-a-ling1899

feeb1914

dingbat1915

bodoh1922

diddy1933

Nimrod1933

pranny1949

momo1953

head-the-ball1958

flake1968

fuckwit1969

tattie-bogle1969

div1975

tube1975

wazzock1976

gonzo1977

motorhead1979

prannet1979

twonk1981

dough ball1983

numpty1985

divvy1987

society > society and the community > dissent > lack of peacefulness > [noun] > persons full of strife > one who causes disturbance or trouble

disturberc1290

troublera1382

distroublerc1440

disturblerc1440

shakebucklera1538

hellcat1603

trouble-feast1603

trouble-rest1605

trouble-house1608

trouble-cupa1610

trouble-state1609

seek-trouble1611

trouble-town1619

trouble-world1663

hellion1845

rowdy1859

bad actor1879

ratbag1890

disturbant1894

trouble-maker1923

performer1937

messer1942

shit-stirrer1961

1890 Quiz & Lantern (Adelaide) 1 Aug. 2/2 The Imperial ratbag amongst us brings these insults upon us.

1937 ‘W. Hatfield’ I find Austral. x. 138 ‘You brought one rat-bag in,’ said Ewens to me, ‘so now do me a favour by taking one off my hands.’

1948 V. Palmer Golconda xiv. 107 Why the hell, Donovan, are you backing that old ratbag, Christy Bangham?

1956 D. M. Davin Sullen Bell i. iii. 19 How did you ratbags get here, a highbrow joint like this?

1967 H. Hunter Case for Punishment ii. 37 Reading all about our little ratbags?.. A lot of kids from this school are involved.

1971 Times 2 Jan. 1/4 We even had nicknames for each other. She used to call me ‘Ratbag’, but it was all in fun.

1987 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 13 July There was a bomb scare on Saturday night. Some ratbag rang to say there was a bomb on the second floor.

1992 R. Long Under Baobab Tree 153 In Glasgow, Ray had looked stunned when he heard husbands calling to their wives ‘Come on, ratbag!’

2007 Daily News (New Plymouth, N.Z.) (Nexis) 16 Aug. (Features section) 6 I've turned my life around from 17 years ago. I wasn't a ratbag. I just made some wrong decisions.

Compounds

General attributive.

ΚΠ

1949 Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail 9 Aug. 20/2 My sort's rat-bag cobbers are turning on a shivoo sarvo.

1954 Coast to Coast 1953–4 172 Or a ratbag watchman who'd run amuck if you breathed on a window.

1955 D. Niland Shiralee 24 And what a ratbag situation, what a story.

1963 Australasian Post (Melbourne) 14 Mar. 51/2 ‘He's not one of your ratbag mob, though, he—.’ That cough again... ‘He's a gentleman, you see.’

1970 N.Z. Listener 12 Oct. 13/2 A bit late to find that out, you snobbish ratbag wowser.

1996 J. T. Hospital Oyster (1997) 342 The bloody ratbag politicians.

Derivatives

ˈratbaggery n.

ΚΠ

1943 S. J. Baker Pop. Dict. Austral. Slang (ed. 3) 64 Ratbag, an unpleasantly disposed or vicious person: a term of contempt, though not always offensive. Whence, ‘ratbaggery’.

2006 Northern Territory (Nexis) 22 Sept. 6 There is an element of ratbaggery going on we will no longer tolerate.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ratbag
释义	ratbagn. Brit. /ˈratbaɡ/, U.S. /ˈrætˌbæɡ/, Australian English /ˈrætbæɡ/, New Zealand English /ˈrɛtbɛɡ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rat n.¹, bag n. Etymology: < rat n.¹ + bag n. colloquial (originally Australian, later also British and New Zealand). A disagreeable, disreputable, or contemptible person or (occasionally) thing, a ‘scumbag’; (also, Australian) a wayward or eccentric person, a crank.Now also used humorously, or in weakened sense, as a mild term of reproof or affectionate form of address. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > harmful mischievousness > harmfully mischievous person > [noun] disturberc1290 troublera1382 distroublerc1440 disturblerc1440 boutefeu?1584 mischief1586 breed-bate1593 trouble-feast1603 flight-head1605 trouble-rest1605 trouble-house1608 trouble-cupa1610 trouble-state1609 seek-trouble1611 fling-brand1616 trouble-town1619 blow-coal1622 trouble-world1663 mischief-maker1675 fire-sprit1847 firebug1869 ratbag1890 disturbant1894 mixer1938 the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > person of weak intellect > [noun] > idiot, crazy person Jack foolc1405 drivel1478 idiotc1480 nidiot1533 hare-brain1542 hare-copa1566 nidget1579 lunatic1602 flight-head1605 moonling1631 driveller1682 tomfool1683 niddy-noddy1722 imbecile1781 puggle1783 gype1825 eejit1853 nowmun1854 dinlo1873 loon1885 ratbag1890 doughbakea1895 ding-a-ling1899 feeb1914 dingbat1915 bodoh1922 diddy1933 Nimrod1933 pranny1949 momo1953 head-the-ball1958 flake1968 fuckwit1969 tattie-bogle1969 div1975 tube1975 wazzock1976 gonzo1977 motorhead1979 prannet1979 twonk1981 dough ball1983 numpty1985 divvy1987 society > society and the community > dissent > lack of peacefulness > [noun] > persons full of strife > one who causes disturbance or trouble disturberc1290 troublera1382 distroublerc1440 disturblerc1440 shakebucklera1538 hellcat1603 trouble-feast1603 trouble-rest1605 trouble-house1608 trouble-cupa1610 trouble-state1609 seek-trouble1611 trouble-town1619 trouble-world1663 hellion1845 rowdy1859 bad actor1879 ratbag1890 disturbant1894 trouble-maker1923 performer1937 messer1942 shit-stirrer1961 1890 Quiz & Lantern (Adelaide) 1 Aug. 2/2 The Imperial ratbag amongst us brings these insults upon us. 1937 ‘W. Hatfield’ I find Austral. x. 138 ‘You brought one rat-bag in,’ said Ewens to me, ‘so now do me a favour by taking one off my hands.’ 1948 V. Palmer Golconda xiv. 107 Why the hell, Donovan, are you backing that old ratbag, Christy Bangham? 1956 D. M. Davin Sullen Bell i. iii. 19 How did you ratbags get here, a highbrow joint like this? 1967 H. Hunter Case for Punishment ii. 37 Reading all about our little ratbags?.. A lot of kids from this school are involved. 1971 Times 2 Jan. 1/4 We even had nicknames for each other. She used to call me ‘Ratbag’, but it was all in fun. 1987 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 13 July There was a bomb scare on Saturday night. Some ratbag rang to say there was a bomb on the second floor. 1992 R. Long Under Baobab Tree 153 In Glasgow, Ray had looked stunned when he heard husbands calling to their wives ‘Come on, ratbag!’ 2007 Daily News (New Plymouth, N.Z.) (Nexis) 16 Aug. (Features section) 6 I've turned my life around from 17 years ago. I wasn't a ratbag. I just made some wrong decisions. Compounds General attributive. ΚΠ 1949 Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail 9 Aug. 20/2 My sort's rat-bag cobbers are turning on a shivoo sarvo. 1954 Coast to Coast 1953–4 172 Or a ratbag watchman who'd run amuck if you breathed on a window. 1955 D. Niland Shiralee 24 And what a ratbag situation, what a story. 1963 Australasian Post (Melbourne) 14 Mar. 51/2 ‘He's not one of your ratbag mob, though, he—.’ That cough again... ‘He's a gentleman, you see.’ 1970 N.Z. Listener 12 Oct. 13/2 A bit late to find that out, you snobbish ratbag wowser. 1996 J. T. Hospital Oyster (1997) 342 The bloody ratbag politicians. Derivatives ˈratbaggery n. ΚΠ 1943 S. J. Baker Pop. Dict. Austral. Slang (ed. 3) 64 Ratbag, an unpleasantly disposed or vicious person: a term of contempt, though not always offensive. Whence, ‘ratbaggery’. 2006 Northern Territory (Nexis) 22 Sept. 6 There is an element of ratbaggery going on we will no longer tolerate. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1890
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