Bilge Rat

What is Bilge Rat?


1.

the bilge is the part of a ship below the floor boards of the bottom level, just above the hull... ie the darkest and most grim part of the boat. a rat is, well, a small annoying (and to some people, scary) rodent. Therefore the term "bilge rat" is a pirate insult.

arrr, ye be a great foolish bilge rat, ye be!

2.

A Stoker or Spanner Wanker in the Royal Navy. Officially, they are Marine Engineering Mechanics or MEMs. Also, it's accurate since they usually spend a lot of time in the underbelly of a ship.

Does that Bilge Rat ever do any real work?

See bilge rat, stoker, mem, royal navy


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