Agreed. I think they’re dirtier than rats though, I haven’t seen a rat choke on a ball of fish guts bigger than it’s head.

Not saying stealing a chip warrants that reaction, but I definitely understand.

The Midwestern American term is “Shitbird”.

Everything the other comments have said here tracks with the Great Lakes variety.

Filthy, assholeish, with a trash based Lord of the Flies culture.