Part 1: English in a Minute: Pack Rat

A rat is a small animal that can be bothersome inside homes and also spread diseases.

Pack rat.

Is this an actual type of rat?

Let's listen.

Have you seen Ashley's desk lately?

Yes, I have.

She is such a pack rat.

I know there is stuff everywhere.

Old shoes, magazines, computer parts.

I even saw a newspaper from the 1960s

A pack rat refers to someone who likes to keep things instead of getting rid of them.

Often this person collects things they do not really need.

Another term for a pack rat is a hoarder

And that's English in a minute.