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Meaning of wharf rat | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A brown rat; especially, one that lives among wharves.
A neglected boy who lives around the wharfs.
slang
A man who hangs around a wharf in the hope of finding temporary work there.
slang

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

wharf roach wharf, quay, pier, dock Wharfage Wharfe Wharfedale wharfhead