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rattrap

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rat⋅trap

[rat-trap]
–noun
1. a device for catching rats.
2. a run-down, filthy, or dilapidated place.
3. a difficult, involved, or entangling situation.

Origin:
1425–75; late ME. See rat, trap 1
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rat·trap   (rāt'trāp')   
n.  
  1. A device for trapping rats.

  2. Informal A dilapidated or unsanitary dwelling.

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