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love rat

noun [C]
 
UK informal

Definition

a man who has had a secret sexual relationship with someone he is not married to or who is not his regular sexual partner. This word is usually used in popular newspapers.Unpleasant menUnpleasant people in general
(Definition of love rat noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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