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rotter

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rot·ter  (rtr)
n. Chiefly British Slang
A scoundrel.
rotter [ˈrɒtə]
n
Slang chiefly Brit a worthless, unpleasant, or despicable person
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Noun1.rotterrotter - 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'"
dirty dog, git, lowlife, puke, scum bag, skunk, so-and-so, stinker, stinkpot, bum, crumb, rat
disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
rotter
noun (Old-fashioned) scoundrel, rat (informal), stinker (slang), louse (slang), cad (Brit. informal), swine, bounder (old-fashioned Brit. slang), blighter (Brit. informal), cur, scumbag (slang), bad lot, blackguard, cocksucker (taboo slang), scrote (slang) The man's an absolute rotter!
Translations
rotter (o.f.) [ˈrɒtəʳ] N (Brit) → caradura mf, sinvergüenza mf
you rotter! → ¡canalla!
rotter [ˈrɒtər] n (British) → pourri(e) m/f
rotter
n (dated Brit inf) → Lump m
rotter [ˈrɒtəʳ] n (Brit) (old) (fam) → mascalzone/a
rotter [ˈrɒtəʳ] n (Brit) (old) (fam) → mascalzone/a


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I have got accustomed to hear you talking about men as rotters, and calling everything filthy and beastly; though I do think it horrible and unladylike.
Pygmalion by Shaw, George Bernard View in context
Even these wretched young rotters were not very common at our house; but there were two of them that were a lot too common--common in every sort of way.
The Innocence Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
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