rattler

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Translations

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

rattle +‎ -er

Noun[edit]

rattler (plural rattlers)

Anything that rattles.
(chiefly US, informal) A rattlesnake.
A freight train or, (chiefly Britain), a decrepit passenger train.
(colloquial, dated) A loud, inconsiderate talker.
(colloquial, dated) A stunning blow.
(colloquial, dated) An impudent lie; a whopper.

Translations[edit]

rattlesnake — see rattlesnake

freight train

something which rattles

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