longtail

Noun

 * 1) Any animal that has an unusually long tail relative to similar species.
 * , the.
 * 1)  A young, unattached female tourist.
 * 2) A longtail boat.
 * 3)  A rat.
 * 4)  A pheasant.
 * 5)  A greyhound.

Usage notes
The Manx colloquial usage derives from a relatively modern superstition that it is considered bad luck to use the word "rat".