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Cad
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rotter
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Word definitions for rotter in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"person deemed objectionable on moral grounds," 1889, slang, from rot + -er (3).
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He might be all the rotters of the universe, but he had a gentle, magical touch with the child.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A worthless, despicable person. 2 (context British slang English) A scoundrel. 3 (context British slang journalism English) A non-accredited journalist.
Usage examples of rotter.
Chipault mentions a case of lipoma of the parietal region, observed by Rotter.
Neither species has ever been known for blind courage or stubborn devotion to principle, so let the rotters go wherever they feel even temporarily comfortable.
I was ordered to hand out money earned by men, to a worthless rotter whose only claim consisted of his inability to earn it.