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A person who scabs food off others. Likes to snack on the crumbs of other peoples food. In AFL terms does not handpass and crumbs goals. It is also used as a insult to people that look like rats
Joe: Did you watch the game last night ?

Mason: Yer bloody tip rat :@
Tip Rat by big_joe6 November 22, 2011
A person who lives like a rat, dirty, skavanges for food and drinks, gets wasted a lot.
That Sarah, she's a farking tip rat!

What a tip rat!
Tip Rat by Roger August 29, 2007
An endangered wild animal known to inhabit the pockets of south oval. This species, whilst not particularly agile or fast, uses its ability to menace to find scraps and consume as many crumbs as possible. The 'Tip Rat' is also known to engage in sexual activities with underage intoxicated humans. Furthermore, the 'tip rat' is a feral, wild creature which should be approached with caution at all times. Hailing from old southern money in Brighton, the tip rat is known to justify its existence with a "mandate from the people" - little does it realise that it is indeed the bottom feeder of any ecosystem.
"Don't be such a tip rat"
"There are some disgusting creatures out there, but none are worse than the tip rat"
Tip Rat by big king kong boss dog October 30, 2013
Someone who lives in Dunmore.
Someone who lives near a tip/dump.
Tip Rat by Zero July 24, 2003
Noun - name given to a person scavenging for “useful” items at the tip. This meaning does not, as is displayed in other meanings provided here, necessarily have a negative connotation.
When I was offloading at the tip on the weekend, I noticed a tip rat had procured himself a piece of timber he was going to use in a project at home.
tip rat by KaulandKontributes January 11, 2024

tippi tip rat 

Usually a female variety of tip rat
Have a look at tippi tip rat over here. she has seven kids hanging off her!
tippi tip rat by Anthony L June 17, 2006
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Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
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