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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
rotter
noun
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▪ He might be all the rotters of the universe, but he had a gentle, magical touch with the child.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
rotter

"person deemed objectionable on moral grounds," 1889, slang, from rot + -er (3).

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rotter

n. 1 A worthless, despicable person. 2 (context British slang English) A scoundrel. 3 (context British slang journalism English) A non-accredited journalist.

WordNet
rotter

n. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'" [syn: dirty dog, rat, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum bag, so-and-so, git]

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Rotter

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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.