Definition of rat race
rat race 
- the busy, hectic modern urban lifestyle.
I'm tired of the rat race. I'm quitting my job and moving to a cabin in the woods.
- See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).
- See more words with the same meaning: to accomplish, work hard.
Last edited on Apr 06 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.
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| Definitions include: a sales pitch. | |
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| Definitions include: easy or unchallenging. | |
Other terms relating to 'to accomplish, work hard': | |
| Definitions include: to relax, usually with other friends; "chill". | |
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| Definitions include: to seek "paper" (i.e. money.) | |
| Definitions include: the metaphorical substance that workaholics are addicted to. | |
| Definitions include: to complete a task with excellence. | |
| Definitions include: to work hard. | |
| Definitions include: to work hard. | |
| Definitions include: to devote significant effort towards. | |
| Definitions include: an accomplishment that goes above and beyond what is expected; "a good job". | |
| Definitions include: an all-night period of awakedness to finish a task. | |
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| Definitions include: to have sex with. | |
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Other terms relating to 'race': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "age, sex, location, religion". | |
| Definitions include: see ASLR. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "age sex location race picture". | |
| Definitions include: see ASLRP. | |
| Definitions include: to urinate an extreme amount. | |
| Definitions include: to urinate an extreme amount. | |
Other terms relating to 'rat': | |
| Definitions include: very crazy. | |
| Definitions include: to care. | |
| Definitions include: a person who frequents gyms. | |
| Definitions include: the need to defecate. | |
| Definitions include: skanky, ghetto looking female who always hangs with groups of guys. | |
| Definitions include: stuff that a hood rat would do. | |
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| Definitions include: a derogatory term for females, implying promiscuity. | |
| Definitions include: very drunk. | |
| Definitions include: extremely drunk. | |
| Definitions include: a bastard. | |
| Definitions include: A telephone number that is used by the police to enable citizens to provide anonymous information. | |
| Definitions include: to inform on. | |
| Definitions include: to report misdeeds to an authority; "narc", "snitch". | |
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