A piece of "long hair" that hasn't been touched by scissors in many years. This hair style is often found on a beer drinking, holy grill grilling, rebel-flag-tank-top wearing good ol' boy. First names commonly associated with sporting a rat tail or "long hair"are Matt, Tommy, Bo,Duke, or Daisy (depending on their stage name). These people are often responsible for bright lighting on-goers with their lawn tractor in the middle of the night.

a rather nappy type of mullet carefully trimed so that the hair in the middle at the base of the skull forms a single, disturbingly long, strand resembling that of a rat's tail; often spotted on young ratty looking children whose parents don't know any better than to get them a decent haircut

a braided single lock of hair of the back of the head of a guy

fashionable hairstyle of the late 80s and early 90s, cousin to the mullet; a tiny ponytail in center of neck, typically tied with a rubber band and worn with short sleeved t-shirt.

A towel, carefully folded and rolled so as to enhance its use as a whip-like weapon. For maximum effect, the tip should also be dipped in water.

A used condom hanging out of your ass.

That snake looking thing that hangs on the back of a shaved kids head, usually stemming from gangster parent's or brown lip liner wearing mothers. Rat-Tail may further be used as a name that represents whoever sports it. A patch of hair that for some odd reasons signifies god knows what while the bald part is covered with a panty hoe or doo-rag!!! Originated in L.A. usually in hispanics and has viciously infected young children's schools across the nation. These kids are known for bullying and cursing in class.