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Luggage rat(s)
AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS DEFINED AS TOURISTS IN ANY GIVEN LOCATION THAT ARRIVE WITH LARGE EMPTY WHEELED SUIT CASES LUGGAGE WITH THE EXPRESS INTENT TO BUY AS MANY ITEMS AS POSSIBLE FOR TRANSPORT BACK ACROSS THE BORDER INTO THEIR HOME COUNTRY.
THE PRACTICE IS MOST COMMON IN HONG KONG / SHENZHEN REGION AND DURING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS HORDES OF TOURISTS ARE SEEN SWARMING STORES AND PURCHASING GOODS WITH THE EXPRESS INTENT OF FULFILLING ORDERS OR PROFITEERING FROM RESALE ONCE BACK ACROSS THE BORDER.
TYPICALLY, THE INDIVIDUALS DRAG THEIR LUGGAGE AROUND THE CITY WITHOUT THE INTENT TO STAY OVERNIGHT. OFTEN FOUND CAMPING IN RESTAURANTS E.G. MCDONALDS USING FREE WIFI AND WAITING FOR RETURN FLIGHTS AND TRAINS THE SAME DAY.
IT IS COMMON TO OBSERVE INDIVIDUALS BUYING LARGER LUGGAGE TO ACCOMMODATE TRANSPORTING AS MUCH CONTRABAND AS POSSIBLE.
HONG KONG SHOPPING AREAS GENERALLY HAVE OUTSIDE LUGGAGE KIOSKS TO ACCOMMODATE THESE NEEDS.
SYNONYM: PACK RAT / MOBILE PACK RAT
Luggage rats can be seen swarming the streets and shopping districts every weekend and holidays looking to pack away as many goods as possible into their empty luggage to take home and resell.
A snake rat is someone that calls the police and tells lies.
The snake rat convinced the police that the man committed crimes that he didn't commit. The man did 1 month in jail. He didn't even counter with charges of mischief. He figured he'd give the loon a break.
1. A person who is just incredibly disgusting and manky
2. A person who has drunk so much alcohol they have started to take on rat-like features and characteristics.
person 1: Annabel's such a piss rat!
person 2: I know right! ewww
The motor vehicle associated with a person who is known to be a Nark or a Rat.
Look at Jackson heading outside after talking to Rapson, bet he drives a Rat Mobile.
A person addicted to card games of any variety. The term is most often however, used to describe a gambler who plays poker or blackjack on a regular basis.
John is such a deal rat. He's always looking for a poker game!
an individual who refuses to delete miscellaneous, useless applications on ones computer. Similar to "pack-rat."
Man 1: John has so many pointless applications on his computer.
Man 2: I know, he's such an app-rat.
Aka, the person who messes up your stuff and/or rolls clay to you. A common name for a Nasty Rat is Avery and Carson.
The Nasty Rat annoyed me so I stabbed them.