Rastus
pronunciation
How to pronounce Rastus in British English:
UK 
How to pronounce Rastus in American English:
US
Word Origin
- Rastus
- also 'Rastus, masc. proper name, short for Erastus. As a stereotypical name of an American slave or derogatory for "black man," 1881, probably from use in stories of Joel Chandler Harris.
Example
- 1. Has shared a flat with her cat , rastus , for a great many years .
- 2. But fearing that she would never see rastus again -- the letter had made that quite clear -- she changed her mind .
- 3. The writer stated that rastus was in safe hands and would be returned immediately if mrs. ramsay paid a ransom of 1000 .
- 4. At first , she decided to go to the police , but fearing that she would never see rastus again -- the letter had made that quite clear -- she changed her mind .
- 5. Share a flat mrs. eleanor ramsay , a very wealthy old lady , has shared a flat with her cat , rastus , for a great many years .