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rat pack

noun — 2 senses

rat pack

noun
1

Government, Military, Politics, War UK, Slang A ration pack.

rat pack

noun
1

US, Dated, Slang A juvenile criminal gang.

  • […] the operation of one suspected murder gang — described by investigators as a rat pack of 20 to 30 Negro youths […]1964, United States. Congress, Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates..., page 12346:
  • […] gangs, fraternities, cliques, organizations, and "rat packs" have again begun to be reported.1974, Herbert L. Foster, Ribbin', Jivin', and Playin' the Dozens, page 91:

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