Ratchet

A formally derogatory term denoting a lack of class. One day a bunch of high people decided they liked the sound of this word, and to redefine it to mean something good. What exactly was never specified just that it was good. Seems to work well with the word "absolutely"

Speaker 1 (in response to a nicely rolled joint): "Absolutely ratchet"

Speaker 2: "So after looking on urban dictionary I must know what do you mean by ratchet? All the definitions on urban dictionary are negative seemingly..."

Speaker 1: "C'mon man! It's 2013 bad means good? Keep up keep up"

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Speaker 1: "I like the cut of your jib"

Speaker 2: "Absolutely ratchet"

by Tiny Bronco April 14, 2013

Ratchet

Someone who is very tan, has dark hair, does finger splits on their face, and is very sassy.

"Finger splits? Really? Their so ratchet!"
"I heard he tans almost everyday! He could be from jersey shore! How ratchet can he get!?"

by Sara Blaira June 5, 2014

Ratchet

A person who is characterized as "dirty" or "ghetto". It is another way to describe someone who is trashy. Someone who is ratchet is usually perceived as undesirable and unappealing.

"Hey, did you see that girl walking down the street?"
"Yea! She was so ratchet! Her feet were dirty and her weave was falling out."

by gnacretral March 8, 2013

Ratchet

Ah the ratchet. Previously thought to be an endangered species has experienced a population surge with the release of Miley Cyrus' twerking music video and hip hop songs encouraging "ratchet hoes" to keep doin their thang

Gah. I thought ratchets were all gone but then I saw Noop walkin round the otha day and sho nuff ratchet tricks back dawg

by Notratchettt September 10, 2013

Ratchet

What you say to close friends to catch their attention or if you don’t forget their name.

Meet me in the commons ratchet

by Crulee January 17, 2020

Ratchet

Dirty hood hoe who think's she's bad.

Aye bruh, look at that nasty ratchet ass hoe over there on the corner- Bitch THINK'S she bad.. Smh.

by Bigdickchump June 6, 2018

Ratchet

Having a potluck as your senior homecoming dinner

Hell nahhh, having a potluck for a homecoming dinner is ratchet as fuck

by LIV2DANCE22 September 6, 2017