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

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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

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bilge rat • Binge Rat • Bilge • bilge pump • bilge bunny • Bilge Cunt • bilge dasto • bilge hole • bilge monkey • Bilge Snipe

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

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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

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Binge Rat

One who watches entire seasons of a tv show in a weekend.

Laura is a binge rat. The girl watched all of season one over the weekend while eating cheese doodles on her fetid couch.

Binge Rat by Jody South August 19, 2021

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Eternity leave

When some resigns or retires from a job, they are on "eternity leave". This can also refer to someone who has passed away, especially someone who worked somewhere for a long time, retired/resigned, then passed away later.

Oh I'm sorry, you didn't know that Kelly is on eternity leave? She resigned and moved to Hawaii!

With regrets I would like to inform you that my boss is officially on eternity leave. I will never see or hear them again. Ever.

Eternity leave by LingDanc803 February 7, 2023

Word of the Day on July 23, 2026

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jody

The hypothetical man (often a sinister character who decided not to go to boot camp) that is doing your girlfriend/wife while you are on deployment overseas.

Ain't no use in goin home,
Jody's got your girl and gone.
Ain't no use in goin back,
Jody's got your Cadillac,
Ain't no use in feeling blue,
Jody's took your checkbook too.

jody by Sgt Apan March 31, 2006

Word of the Day on July 22, 2026

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