rattlebones
rattlebones
n. a nickname for a very skinny person. (Also a term of address.) Hey, rattlebones, come over here a minute.
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That's Old Rattlebones, the headmaster,' my friend whispered to me.
Good afternoon, Mr Rattlebones,' I said, wondering why everyone was diving for cover.
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- rather
- rather than
- rather you than me
- rather you, etc. than me
- rathole
- ration
- ration out
- Rats abandon a sinking ship
- rats deserting a sinking ship
- Rats!
- ratted
- rattle
- rattle (one's) cage
- rattle (one's) saber
- rattle (something) off
- rattle around in
- rattle away
- rattle off
- rattle on
- rattle saber
- rattle sabres
- rattle somebody's cage
- rattle someone's cage
- rattle through (something)
- rattle your dags
- rattlebones
- rattlebrain
- rattled
- rattle-trap
- rattling
- raunch
- raunch out
- raunch someone out
- raunchie
- raunchy
- rave
- rave about
- rave over
- raven
- raving
- raving mad/bonkers
- ravished with delight
- raw
- raw deal
- raw recruit
- ray
- ray of light
- ray of sunshine
- rays
- raze to the ground
- razor
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- rattle through
- rattle through
- rattle through (something)
- rattle through a list
- rattle through it
- rattle through the list
- rattle top
- rattle top
- rattle top
- rattle top
- Rattle trap
- rattle weed
- rattle weed
- rattle your cage
- rattle your dags
- rattle your saber
- rattle your sabre
- Rattle, Sir Simon
- Rattle, Sir Simon (Denis)
- Rattle, Sir Simon (Denis)
- Rattle, Sir Simon (Denis)
- Rattle, Sir Simon (Denis)
- Rattle, Sir Simon (Denis)
- Rattle-brained
- Rattle-headed
- Rattle-pated
- rattle-top
- rattle-top
- rattle-trap
- Rattlebag
- rattlebones
- rattlebox
- rattlebox
- rattlebox
- rattleboxes
- rattleboxes
- rattlebrain
- rattlebrain
- rattlebrained
- rattlebrained
- rattlebrainedly
- rattlebrush
- Rattlebush
- Rattlebush
- rattled
- rattled
- rattled
- rattled
- rattled
- rattled about
- rattled about
- rattled about
- rattled about
- rattled around
- rattled around
- rattled around
- rattled around
- rattled away
- rattled away
- rattled away
- rattled away
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