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ratbag
a lively character; similar to a rum'un: You're a bloody ratbag.
Contributor's comments: Heard over many years in Melbourne.
Contributor's comments: I was raised in Perth and my father, also from Perth, referred to me often as a ratbag.
Contributor's comments: I'm from Adelaide and I definitely grew up with this term in the late 60s and early 70s. I haven't heard it spoken out loud for a while though. "You little ratbag!"