wharf rat

/W AO1 R F R AE1 T/
noun
  1. 1

    A brown rat; especially, one that lives among wharves.

  2. 2

    (slang) A man who hangs around a wharf in the hope of finding temporary work there.

  3. 3

    (slang) A neglected boy who lives around the wharfs.

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