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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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Other terms relating to 'business (related to)': | |
| Definitions include: To copy or plagiarize, commonly used by emcees to indicate a plagiarist. | |
| Definitions include: without any clothing covering the torso. | |
| Definitions include: a meeting. | |
| Definitions include: a fictional business report made popular by the film "Office Space" and used in the TV show "Lost." | |
| Definitions include: to take something vertical, i.e. to upper management. | |
| Definitions include: to hit. | |
| Definitions include: a "traditional" business with a physical presence. | |
| Definitions include: McDonald's. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "End of Day." | |
| Definitions include: The Salvation Army. | |
| Definitions include: a break in the workday when employees gather to ingest drugs. | |
| Definitions include: "I see". | |
| Definitions include: of a job: having a variety of characteristics that imply that its benefits far outweigh its costs. | |
| Definitions include: press conference. | |
| Definitions include: a person attaches themselves to high profile task or project in order to enhance their own career. | |
Other terms relating to 'to accomplish, work hard': | |
| Definitions include: one's best effort. | |
| Definitions include: to work hard. | |
| Definitions include: to yell at someone; "blow up". | |
| Definitions include: See nose to the grindstone. | |
| Definitions include: to have sex with. | |
| Definitions include: to be so intoxicated from illegal stimulants that one loses complete control over one's body. | |
| Definitions include: to work hard. | |
| Definitions include: to work extremely hard. | |
| Definitions include: the metaphorical substance that workaholics are addicted to. | |
| Definitions include: an accomplishment that goes above and beyond what is expected; "a good job". | |
| Definitions include: to be at one's peak performance. | |
| Definitions include: to expend significant effort waiting on (helping, being an assistant to) a person. | |
| Definitions include: to work hard. | |
| Definitions include: to devote significant effort towards. | |
| Definitions include: a metaphorical position which implies hard work. | |
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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. | |
| Definitions include: a person who hangs out at malls. | |
| Definitions include: a person who obsessively hoards objects. | |
| Definitions include: a derogatory term for females, implying promiscuity. | |
| Definitions include: very drunk. | |
| Definitions include: extremely drunk. | |
| Definitions include: a bastard. | |
| Definitions include: sexually explicit. X-rated | |
| Definitions include: a telephone number that is used by the police to enable citizens to provide anonymous information, e.g. Crimestoppers. | |
| Definitions include: to inform on. | |
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