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- noun A
motorist who drives throughresidential streets to avoid trafficcongestion on the main roads.
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alexz commented on the word rat runner
dating back to 1969
"In psychological jargon, a person who trains rats is called a 'rat runner', "
Mental Health Research Institute Staff Publications - Part 2 - Page 248
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University of Michigan. Mental Health Research Institute - 1969
November 21, 2013