rathole

== English == === Etymology === From rat +‎ hole. === Pronunciation === === Noun === rathole (plural ratholes) An entrance to a living area or passageway used by mice or rats. A living area used by mice or rats, or a similar living area used by other animals. A particularly squalid human residence or other place. An area of a silo that has undergone ratholing, so that material moves mostly through the centre and accumulates around the edges. (printing) A pigeonhole. ==== Derived terms ==== pound sand into a rathole ==== Translations ==== === Verb === rathole (third-person singular simple present ratholes, present participle ratholing, simple past and past participle ratholed) (transitive) To hoard. (transitive) To take a conversation off topic, especially in technical meetings. (transitive, poker) To surreptitiously or prematurely remove chips during a poker game. (intransitive, poker) To exit a cash game and re-enter with a smaller stack. (intransitive) (of material) To empty only in the center of a hopper or silo, persisting circumferentially. ==== Synonyms ==== (to hoard): amound, intreasure; see also Thesaurus:amass ==== Derived terms ==== enough sense to pound sand into a rathole === Anagrams === loather