A wood rat is a caucasian version of a hood rat. Hood rat was a word that was originally based on the black female in the hood who acted permiscuosly. So a wood rat is the white girl version of the hood rat. Wood is a term used for a white Male, so hence the white female with questionable moral integrity has been dubbed the woodrat.

Similar to a Hoodrat, a Woodrat is a young female prone to partaking in illicit behaviors that often times lead to undesirable reputations.

The qualifying characteristic of a Woodrat derives from the locations in which she chooses to earn her status. The natural environment of a Woodrat is primarily a semi-forested suburban area, where frequent parties are held.

If someone is pissing you off you can call them a scummy woodrat to permanently damage their ego and cripple their self esteem.