rate tart

noun

Etymology

rate + tart i.e., rate, as in "rate of interest", and tart, UK slang for a prostitute, referring to the promiscuity (in the sense of indiscriminate choice) of such a person.

  1. derived from *der- — “to flay, split, cleave
  2. derived from *teraną
  3. inherited from *tartaz — “rough, sharp, tearing
  4. inherited from *tart
  5. inherited from teart
  6. inherited from tart
  7. compounded as rate tart — “rate + tart

Definitions

  1. A holder of a credit card or bank account who frequently and intentionally changes…

    A holder of a credit card or bank account who frequently and intentionally changes providers to take advantage of an offer of a low interest rate established to attract new customers.

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