bratty

Variant of brat

brat definition

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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