1
a
b
: an ill-mannered immature person
2
: the child of a career military person
army brats
also
: the child of a person whose career is in a specified and typically unusual field
Hollywood brats
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
With summer ending in less than a month and a half, there is still time to throw some good brats and sausages on the grill.
—Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
The demure trend stands in stark contrast to the brat trend.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
What is 'brat summer?'It's in full swing for Kamala Harris
Who are potential running mates for Vice President Harris?
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Like the eras before it, demure has firmly entered into the summer’s TikTok lexicon, alongside hawk tua and the omnipresent brat summer.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
With summer ending in less than a month and a half, there is still time to throw some good brats and sausages on the grill.
—Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
The demure trend stands in stark contrast to the brat trend.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
What is 'brat summer?'It's in full swing for Kamala Harris
Who are potential running mates for Vice President Harris?
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Brat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brat. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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brat
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: child sense 2a
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: an ill-mannered annoying child
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