Etymograph

English

ratfaced

From rat + faced.

A compound of rat + faced

Proto-Germanic *rattaz

Proto-West Germanic *ratt

Old English ræt

Middle English raat

English rat

The story

In reference to drunkenness, compare rat-arsed, ratted, and shitfaced.

Full etymology on Wiktionary

Today it means

adj Having a face like a rat's, having murine features.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “ratfaced”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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