rata

/ˈrata/ · B1 · adj

stingy, miserly, tight-fisted

🐀 rata sounds like rat: a rat, a snitch, or a stingy penny-pincher

The rat sense covers both the snitch and the miser who hoards crumbs. The percentage sense is a separate word, from Latin pro rata, meaning in proportion, as in prorrata.

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