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A quick definition of rat:

Term: RAT

Definition: A rat is a slang term for a person who tells on others, especially to the police. It can also refer to someone who helps a gambler or swindler by acting as a decoy, or helps the police make an arrest. Another word for this type of person is a stool pigeon or capper.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A rat is a slang term used to describe a person who is an informant, especially for the police. It can also refer to a person who acts as a decoy for a gambler or swindler, or for the police to help make an arrest. Another term for a police informant is a stool pigeon.

The police were able to make an arrest thanks to information provided by a rat.
The gambler used a rat to distract the other players while he cheated.

In the first example, the term "rat" is used to describe a person who provided information to the police, which led to an arrest. In the second example, the term "rat" is used to describe a person who acted as a decoy for a gambler.

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SplitterusClitterus

14:43

or 12th

renard99

14:43

Also Jack ik you and I haven't talked in a bit but we have similar stats, backgrounds, WE. If you ever want solace in this messy process text me on Discord

ChowieBean

14:44

im still in the queue to be reviewed for penn so

lilypadfrog

14:44

@SplitterusClitterus: I applied like two weeks later. It was one of my last apps

jackfrost11770

14:44

I mean I think you're more likely to get WL than R at UPenn lmao, I'm taking it as an R whatever

ReminiscentZestyFish

14:45

Tru

GreyCeaselessMammoth

14:45

notHim at it again

llama

14:45

notHim is a born WINNER

Eggan

14:47

ya i basically have penn r

Trismegistus

14:48

how would you know

Eggan

14:48

uh wdym. i didnt get penn A or penn WL

jackfrost11770

14:48

Check substatus, it's not an update. I didn't even notice it at first

sadpadresfan

14:48

Substatus?

Eggan

14:48

i cant get into my penn rn so im just assuming

HowlEngineer

14:48

same @Eggan

cumsock

14:49

carole baskin sold all her land

sadpadresfan

14:49

If it says under committee review I’m still alive right

cumsock

14:49

for 20 million fuckin dollars

Trismegistus

14:49

that's what mine saying @sadpadresfan

cumsock

14:49

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/tradedmiami_miami-realestate-tradedmia-activity-7287591415927255041-BtDo?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Eggan

14:50

ya im on the plane so it wont let me log into lsac for some readon

Eggan

14:50

for another 2 hours

lilypadfrog

14:50

im out here in miamiiiii

renard99

14:50

Whoa someone got Penn WL but Harvard A earlier what the heck

Trismegistus

14:50

happens all the time

renard99

14:51

I stg every time I see you that Jorge Ben song starts playing in my head again

Trismegistus

14:51

LOL

jackfrost11770

14:53

Egg not necessarily, I didn't get an email. It just says waitlist in application status which is mad annoying lol. At least tell us what you want like a LOCI or anything

Eggan

14:54

i cannot get into my portal

Eggan

14:54

i will not know

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