- server usage
- Dropped in general chat to accuse someone of leaking server information or reporting members.
- reaction use
- Added as a reaction to messages from suspected snitches or people who violated server trust.
- emote mapping
- Many servers have custom rat emotes like ':ratjam:' or ':sneakyrat:' for betrayal or hype contexts.
- gaming context
- Used to call out players who teamed up secretly or betrayed their own squad in multiplayer games.
- role meaning
- Some servers have a 'rat' role assigned to members who break rules or leak information โ often as a punishment.