brat
Plural
brats
1
a spoiled, badly behaved, or selfish child
- The toddler was being a brat, refusing to share his toys with the other children at the daycare.
- Everyone was annoyed by the little brat kicking the back of the airplane seats.
- The young brat at the restaurant kept throwing food on the floor, much to the waiter’s dismay.
- Despite her parents’ best efforts, the girl acted like a spoiled brat when she didn’t get her way.
- The movie theater was disrupted by a brat who talked loudly throughout the film.
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2
a small pork sausage
- At the family reunion, we grilled brats alongside burgers and corn on the cob.
- The aroma of sizzling brats filled the air at the outdoor food festival.
- I prefer my brats served with a side of sauerkraut and a dollop of spicy mustard.
- The local butcher shop is famous for its homemade brats, which come in a variety of flavors.
- For a quick and tasty meal, nothing beats a brat hot off the grill, tucked into a fresh bun.
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3
a confident, rebellious person, often female, with a sassy or carefree attitude
The slang term brat traditionally referred to a badly behaved or spoiled child, with its earliest uses in English dating back to the 16th century, possibly from a Scots word for a coarse garment or from Old Irish meaning "cloak," later evolving to mean an unruly youngster. In modern slang, while it can still carry the negative sense of someone acting entitled or petulant, it has also taken on more playful and even empowering connotations, especially in youth culture and online spaces. Today, calling someone a "brat" can be a teasing or affectionate way to describe a person who is cheeky, rebellious, or unapologetically bold, and in certain contexts it is embraced as part of a confident, nonconformist persona celebrated in fashion, music, and social media.
- That brat walked into the room owning every moment.
- Everyone admired the brat for speaking her mind.
- He joked that dating a brat keeps life interesting.
- She's such a brat, always stealing the spotlight at parties.
- Everyone knows she's a brat because she refuses to follow the rules.