plague rat

短语

词形变化

plague rats 复数 plague rats

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A rat which acts as a vector of the plague; a sewer rat.

  2. 2.

    Someone who refuses to follow anti-pandemic rules and guidelines or even takes actions, such as attending unnecessary events, that promote the spread of illness.

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词源

Modern sense coined during the COVID-19 pandemic as a reference to rats being a common carrier of disease, possibly also looking at the role of rats in the Black Plague and influenced by the use of "rat" as a derogatory insult in general.

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