What is Desert Rat?
1.
anyone who lives/grew up in the desert, and therefore, by association, is/was a
She is a desert rat at heart, but she's adjusted well to city-life.
2.
noun. A person, usually male, who enters and stays in the desert (for an extended period of time) with the intent of shooting rockets, live fire, and paintballs.
David shot his foot while on a desert rat trip; he should stay in the city from now on.
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3.
A term for a woman who grew up in or near a desert town, and they may be REALLY hot, but something is always just a little fucked up about them
A hot chick who seems normal at first glance.... but she has 12 kids and a meth addicted ex husband who is naturally in jail.
Or really hot and nice, but missing a toe.
"Wow, look at her!....Careful, she's a desert rat"
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4.
Any Arabic, Muslim male
Sheesh! Get a load of all those desert rats on the newsreel!