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Hood Rat nest 

Somebody's hair (usually female) that is totally messed up to the point where it looks like a broken up birds nest.
That woman got a hood rat nest everytime she shows up to work!
Hood Rat nest by hardmofo June 13, 2016

dead rat's nest

A place where bad ideas go to die.
George's half-baked suggestion veered our discussion into a dead rat's nest.
dead rat's nest by kgaz March 29, 2017

rat's nest 

A situation or condition that is characterized by messiness, disorder, disarray, and/or confusion. Commonly used in the technology sector to refer to a software design or implementation that is hopelessly convoluted and difficult to understand - analogous to how a rat might construct its nest (haphazardly and hastily thrown together from whatever materials happened to be readily available at the time).
"I tried to figure out which wire was causing the problem, but there's a veritable rat's nest of wires, chords and cables down there."
rat's nest by CatpainJack October 28, 2009

rat's nest 

Usually referring to a persons hair that isn't groomed nor taken care of.
"That girl's hair is a rat's nest!"
rat's nest by JeVo July 8, 2006

Rat's nest 

Messy hair with a ponytail lump in it.
Person: Man look at that girl Dakota's hair, it's such a rat's nest.
Rat's nest by MaccaLvr1942 May 11, 2010
Describing someones hair that Is nappy, messy, and full of knots
Go brush your hair you have a ratnest up there
ratnest by toastybreadcat July 2, 2020