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credit card tart

British informal slang for a 'rate tart' — someone who regularly switches credit cards or financial products to exploit introductory interest-free or low-rate offers, transferring balances before rates rise and then moving on to the next deal.

ˈkɹɛdət ˈkɑɹd ˈtɑɹt50 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 28, 2026UK

British informal slang for a 'rate tart' — someone who regularly switches credit cards or financial products to exploit introductory interest-free or low-rate offers, transferring balances before rates rise and then moving on to the next deal. The term is generally used without strong condemnation; it describes savvy if calculated financial behaviour.

She openly admitted to being a credit card tart, switching providers twice a year.
Origin: British slang compound: 'credit card' + 'tart' (British slang for someone who brazenly uses others for personal benefit); describes balance-transfer churning behaviour. Editorial expansion authored on Slangora.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(British, informal) A rate tart.

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