ratts

/R AE1 T S/
noun
  1. 1

    (uncountable) A vocation involving the pest control of rats, typically using a working terrier.

  2. 2

    Desertion of one's principles.

  3. 3

    Working as a scab, against trade union policies.

  4. 4

    (archaic) The blood sport of setting a dog upon rats confined in a pit to see how many he will kill in a given time.