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brat (brat)

noun

  1. a child, esp. an impudent, unruly child: scornful or playful term
  2. Slang the son or daughter of a person in a professional community, a particular company, the armed forces, etc. a navy brat

Etymology: ME, cloak of coarse cloth < OE bratt < Gael, mantle, cloth, rag: present sense ? from child's bib or apron

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brat Synonyms

brat*

n.

impudent, child, unruly child, imp, whelp, urchin, rascal, terror*, whippersnapper*, minx*, enfant terrible (French), youngster*, kid*; see also boy, child, girl 1.


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brat Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • spoil: Hannah Smith plays spoilt brat, Mary Lennox, whose parents have just died from cholera in India.

Adjective modifier

  • spoiled: It would have to be a very spoiled posh brat to be able to afford just one of the sets!

Modifies a noun

  • pack: True 12 Possibly inspired by an 80s brat pack movie, what was the name of Madonna's first rock band?

Noun used with modifier

  • movie: Like movie brats, they're making books about books they've liked, rather than about what their lives are.
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brat quotes

Serves you right, you horrid brat For what you did to that poor cat.

-Bemelmans, Ludwig

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