The way he was shaking, I knew he had the rats.Most of those old guys down on Fourth Street have the rats.
the rats
slang Delirium tremens, especially when accompanied by visual or auditory hallucinations. I decided to quit drinking cold turkey, but I thought the rats were going to drive me insane.
the rats
n. the delirium tremens. The way he was shaking, I knew he had the rats.