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bilge rat 

the bilge is the part of a ship below the floor boards of the bottom level, just above the hull... ie the darkest and most grim part of the boat. a rat is, well, a small annoying (and to some people, scary) rodent. Therefore the term "bilge rat" is a pirate insult.
arrr, ye be a great foolish bilge rat, ye be!
bilge rat by Mad Sam purple'ead January 4, 2005

Bilge Rat 

A Stoker or Spanner Wanker in the Royal Navy. Officially, they are Marine Engineering Mechanics or MEMs. Also, it's accurate since they usually spend a lot of time in the underbelly of a ship.
Does that Bilge Rat ever do any real work?
Bilge Rat by Mr Rusher August 21, 2007

Bilge rat 

Someone who doesn’t own a boat or has no intention of ever owning a boat but enjoys fishing and will do anything to go out in his friends or acquaintance’s boats.
Jordan is a real bilge rat.
Bilge rat by Barracod May 20, 2019

Bilge rat 

An unattractive individual on or near a body of water. Typically also looking for love.
Avast! Upstream be a gaggle of horny bilge rats. Keep yer head on a swivel, me hearties!
Bilge rat by River Boyz July 22, 2025
An Irish phrase meaning shit, derived from ass
(Not to be confused with the literal description of one's buttocks)
"Did you hear the song Aylek$ dropped?"
"Hardly. Her music is absolute cheeks."

"My boyfriend say LaFlame is cheeks."
"Tell your boyfriend I said it's his mixtape that's cheeks."
Cheeks by thecartisan April 26, 2020

sans sheriff 

Lawless use of fonts or typography, with no regard to aesthetics or legibility
I'm putting this CV straight in the bin. Written totally sans sheriff.
sans sheriff by Jamarley July 3, 2019