Meaning of rat pack | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An informal group of showbusiness entertainers associated with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, and who ultimately made movies and appeared together in Las Vegas casino venues.
   historical, informal
2. A ration pack.
   UK, slang
3. A juvenile criminal gang.
   US, dated, slang

Examples

“[…] the operation of one suspected murder gang — described by investigators as a rat pack of 20 to 30 Negro youths […]”

“[…] gangs, fraternities, cliques, organizations, and "rat packs" have again begun to be reported.”

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