hood rat n (Peoples) slang derogatory US a young promiscuous woman from an impoverished urban area [C20: from ?hood; influenced by mall rat]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014