sewer rat
Underground city dweller
A sewer rat is a rat that lives in sewers—typically the brown rat, which thrives in urban drainage systems.
The term often serves as an insult for someone considered dirty, untrustworthy, or morally low: He's nothing but a sewer rat.
It can also describe a person skilled at navigating grimy urban environments or underground dealings.
Pest takeover situation
- verminHarmful small animals
- plagueDeadly epidemic disease
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- exterminatorOne who eradicates vermin
trap · bait · disease · vector · eradication · menace · leptospirosis · hantavirus
Able to recover quickly
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- toughDurable and strong
- scavengerSeeker of refuse
hardy · resourceful · tenacious · opportunistic · thriving · scrappy · cunning · persistent
Underground transit passage
- manholeCovered underground entry
- alleyNarrow way between buildings
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
drainage · gutter · pavement · dumpster · storm drain · culvert · pipe · underbelly
infestation
Pest takeover situation
exterminator · trap · bait · disease · vector · eradication · menace · leptospirosis · hantavirus · carrier
resilient
Able to recover quickly
scavenger · hardy · resourceful · tenacious · opportunistic · thriving · scrappy · cunning · persistent · prolific
subway
Underground transit passage
- manholeCovered underground entry
- alleyNarrow way between buildings
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
tunnel · drainage · gutter · pavement · dumpster · storm drain · culvert · pipe · underbelly · backstreet
grime
Ingrained surface dirt
- squalorDirty, degraded living conditions
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
garbage · muck · sludge · foulness · decay · stench · putrid · grimy · dingy · scum
whiskers
Facial sensory hairs
incisors · nocturnal · burrow · foraging · nesting · beady eyes · snout · fur · paws · claws
- Rats
- urban wildlifepigeon, house mouse, house sparrow, raccoon, feral pigeon
sewer ratcountry mouse
Unsophisticated rural dweller
songbird · butterfly · eagle · house cat · field mouse
sewer rataristocrat
Person of noble birth
socialite · fat cat · country club member · upper crust · elite
sewer ratsaint
Canonized holy person
angel · straight arrow · white knight · man of honor · hero