lab rat



lab rat

One who agrees to let others use him or her as a test subject. A: "Did he really sign up to be a lab rat for some skincare company?" B: "Yeah, because they promised him a bunch of free products to try!" I can't believe I agreed to be my sister's lab rat—now I have to let her practice cutting hair on me.
See also: rat

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Naveed-Persian, Arabic
Limbanilim-BAH-neeSouthern African, Chewa
CelandineSEL-ən-deenEnglish (Rare)
GarrickGER-ik, GAR-ikEnglish
KoertKOORTDutch
Berardobe-RAHR-doItalian