Rathskeller
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For the Boston bar of the same name, see The Rathskeller (Boston, MA).
Rathskellar (German: "meeting cellar") is a name in German-speaking countries for a bar below street level. As a proper noun, many taverns, nightclubs and similar establishments throughout the world have used this as a name. In the English-speaking world, many of them are nicknamed "the Rat".[1]
Many universities have pubs or student centers bearing this name including University of Tampa, Tulane University, University of Miami, Binghamton University, University of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania State University, College of New Jersey,Montclair State University Quinnipiac University and University of Dallas
The word had been used in English since the mid-19th century.[1]
