"Peanuts" expletive (4 letters)

{ Answer }

RATS

{ Related Clues }

"Darn!"
Deserters
"Fudge!"
Headliner
"Phooey!"
Phooey!
Tellers
Backward star?
Cry of disgust
Cry of frustration
"Darn it!"
Exclamation of disgust
Hamelin's problem
Mild expletive
Refuse visitors?
Ship stowaways
So-and-sos
Turns informer
Word of disgust
Charlie Brown expletive
"Gosh darn it!"
Pied Piper followers
"___, Lice and History," Zinsser book

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{ Notes }

The answer RATS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.

{ Definition }

RAT as a noun:

1. any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

2. (scab, strikebreaker, blackleg, rat) = someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike

3. (rotter, dirty dog, rat, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum bag, so-and-so, git) = a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'"

4. (informer, betrayer, rat, squealer, blabber) = one who reveals confidential information in return for money

5. a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure

RAT as a verb:

1. desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage

2. employ scabs or strike breakers in

3. (fink, scab, rat, blackleg) = take the place of work of someone on strike

4. give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat

5. catch rats, especially with dogs

6. (denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag) = give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"