Not a Compliment!
The name “Rat Pack” is associated with being an exclusive Hollywood VIP squad. However, the name Rat Pack actually stems from a moment where hard-drinking, hard-smoking movie star Humphrey Bogart came home from a long trip to Las Vegas with some buddies.
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Allegedly, Bogart’s wife, actress Lauren Bacall came downstairs and reprimanded the group, saying that they looked “like a goddamn rat pack.” Maybe her efforts at straightening up her husband didn’t work, but she certainly made up one of the most memorable names from the Golden Age of Hollywood.