ratsicle

English

Etymology

rat +‎ -sicle

Noun

ratsicle (plural ratsicles)

  1. (informal, humorous) A cold or frozen rat.
    • 2002, Reptiles, Volume 10, page 66:
      The negative aspects of pre-killed rodents generally focus on two things: the initial killing of the rodent, and the prospect of opening the freezer to find a "ratsicle" next to your frozen pizza.
    • 2007, Brenda Scott Royce, Monkey Star, New American Library (2007), →ISBN, page 87:
      I'd just fed Rocky the Boa his weekly ratsicle the day before — as evidenced by the golf ball-sized lump in his midsection […]
    • 2013, Barbara Chepaitis, Saving Eagle Mitch: One Good Deed in a Wicked World, Excelsior Editions (2013), →ISBN, page 127:
      The aviary was high enough for him to hop and flap up onto his perches, and there was water for him to take his baths, along with the remnants of a ratsicle, yesterday's supper.

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