a tool used for assembling and maintenance on an automobile, not at term used to describe a slut
Nichole: that's ratchet

Jamie: no, a ratchet is a tool
by Xbow Nation November 9, 2014
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A mispronunciation of "Rat-Shit". Typically used by Australia youth as a localised version of the American equivalent, which refers to ghetto-trash and ghetto-trash-want-to-be persons of the female variety.
You look like ratchet mate.

Urgh. I drank too much last night. I feel ratchet.
by Crocodile Dungoofed December 19, 2013
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A madam of the nasty ghetto species, dressed in an ensemble of cheetah print leggings and a leotard, not to mention the thong 4 sizes too small beneath these items. On top of her head is generally perched a purple weave, often resembling shredded plastic. A lady of this sort may be caught sipping a beverage called Baby Drank, or 4loko mixed with rufies......... AKA Baby Drank. Ratchets are most commonly known for their slurring of words due to the Baby Drank. Most Ratches are commonly found dancing sloppily on poles, most commonly knocking them over due to their immense weight. A Ratchet is also commonly found on the arm of a big black man smoking a cheap cigar.

Ratchet babies are a rare breed of child raised but the most ratchety ratchets. Such a creature drinks a mixture of Baby Drank and Heroin for nutrients. This habit is started from birth to build up tolerance for the (short) life ahead of him/her. A ratchet laugh is usually high pictched, sometimes to a frequency most people over 40 cannot hear.
Ma nigga, did y'all see dat nasty ass ratchet in da club lass' night??
Ma nigga yeh, I wanted to skeet all ova dat bitch

Dat bitch ain't jus a DB, she a straitup ratchet wen she drunk!

Yu see dat ratchet all up in de VeeEmAyzz las' nite?
Yuh course nigga, but chu talkin' bout Nicki Minaj or TayTay Swift?
by nIcKiMiNaJnIgGuHZ December 7, 2010
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A ratchet is a mechanical device that allows continuous linear or rotary motion in only one direction while preventing motion in the opposite direction.
I had to use a ratchet to get the nuts off my bicycle tire to change it.
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An adjective describing someone (usually female) who acts very hood or arrogant and irrational. They're generally loud and very difficult to reason with and have no respect for anyone's beliefs other than their own, even when they're wrong.
"Earlier, I saw this YouTube video of some ratchet hoe jump on the counter at McDonald's to attack the staff."

"You like her? She ain't nothin' but a ratchet-ass hoodrat"
by TruthHurts88 June 6, 2013
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A person who thinks they're fabulous but they aren't. They ironically call other people ratchet when indeed they are the true ratchet. They tend to like certain celebrity's like Selena Gomez and Ariana grande because they feel like they will date them one day.
Joe: eww your so ratchet
Non-ratchet: umm ok?
Joe: yeah ratchet you heard me
by Not a ratchet May 30, 2013
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When something is just ugly or some crap like that, the cute lombax from ratchet and clank
Guy 1: His name is ratchet
Guy 2: Hes not ugly though
Guy 1: ikr
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