1. A type of tool
2. A female "wannabe"
3. A person (usually female) who thinks she is cool, but she is not.
4. A derogatory term to describe a female who thinks she is young, thin, fashionable, or intelligent but who is not.
Origin: An ebonic vernacular term coined from the word "wretched." Origin: Made popular by rapper Lil' Boosie in his song "Ratchet" whose subject is the poor and wretched. The term has been picked up by the mainstream teenage culture.
2. A female "wannabe"
3. A person (usually female) who thinks she is cool, but she is not.
4. A derogatory term to describe a female who thinks she is young, thin, fashionable, or intelligent but who is not.
Origin: An ebonic vernacular term coined from the word "wretched." Origin: Made popular by rapper Lil' Boosie in his song "Ratchet" whose subject is the poor and wretched. The term has been picked up by the mainstream teenage culture.
"She thinks her clothes make her hot, but she's ratchet."
"Mom, dating that guy my age is just ratchet." e.g. from "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce"
"Look at that ratchet with the bad hairdo and torn fishnets sucking up to the guy in the Porsche. That's just ratchet."
"Mom, dating that guy my age is just ratchet." e.g. from "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce"
"Look at that ratchet with the bad hairdo and torn fishnets sucking up to the guy in the Porsche. That's just ratchet."
by Voyajer 17 February 15, 2017
Get the Ratchetmug. 1. A type of wrench used to crank down or unscrew nuts and bolts.
2. The word "wretched" as spelled and pronounced by the uneducated.
2. The word "wretched" as spelled and pronounced by the uneducated.
1: That girl is hella ratchet!..
2: No. You mean to say she's "wretched". Ratchet is a type of wrench. Another acceptable word you could've used is "skanky" or "whorish."
2: No. You mean to say she's "wretched". Ratchet is a type of wrench. Another acceptable word you could've used is "skanky" or "whorish."
by Jon Solo March 20, 2014
Get the Ratchetmug. Optimus Prime "My Medical Officer, Ratchet." Ratchet "Hmm, the boys pheromone level suggests he wants to mate with the female." Transformers 1, when the other autobots arrive.
by MichaelS125 April 14, 2014
Get the Ratchetmug. Ratchet is....
1. a wrench
2. the main character from the Insomniac video game series, "Ratchet And Clank"
3. a musical instrument that makes a scraping noise
1. a wrench
2. the main character from the Insomniac video game series, "Ratchet And Clank"
3. a musical instrument that makes a scraping noise
1. This ratchet does not work on this car gear.
2. DARN IT RATCHET, JUST KILL THAT ROBOT!
3. This ratchet is so noisy!
2. DARN IT RATCHET, JUST KILL THAT ROBOT!
3. This ratchet is so noisy!
by GLaDOSPORTAL3WANt! April 29, 2014
Get the Ratchetmug. A type of lockback folding knife originally from Germany. These are very popular in much of the Africa and much of the Caribbean. Ratchet Knives are often associated with gangs and criminal activity. In Jamaica they were closely linked with "Rude Boy" street culture.
Ratchet Knives are named for the ratcheted blade lock mechanism.
The ratcheted blade lock mechanism keeps the blade from snapping shut on the user's hand even when only partially opened. The ratchet knife is usually unlocked by using a pull ring on the back rather than the more common push buttons or levers of most lock blades.
Both of these features make it less likely for the knife to snap shut across the user's fingers during a struggle.
However the key to the popularity of these knives is mostly due to their extremely low price, wide availability and intimidating ratchet sound on opening.
The most famous brand of ratchet knife is the Okapi. Originally made in Germany for export to German territories in Africa the production of Okapi knives moved to South Africa during the 1980's where it is still a very popular all around knife, especially with local criminals.
The Okapi was also the favored ratchet of Jamaican rude boys who often referred to them as "Three Star Ratchets" due to the three stars inlaid on the handles of many Okapi brand ratchet knives.
Ratchet Knives are named for the ratcheted blade lock mechanism.
The ratcheted blade lock mechanism keeps the blade from snapping shut on the user's hand even when only partially opened. The ratchet knife is usually unlocked by using a pull ring on the back rather than the more common push buttons or levers of most lock blades.
Both of these features make it less likely for the knife to snap shut across the user's fingers during a struggle.
However the key to the popularity of these knives is mostly due to their extremely low price, wide availability and intimidating ratchet sound on opening.
The most famous brand of ratchet knife is the Okapi. Originally made in Germany for export to German territories in Africa the production of Okapi knives moved to South Africa during the 1980's where it is still a very popular all around knife, especially with local criminals.
The Okapi was also the favored ratchet of Jamaican rude boys who often referred to them as "Three Star Ratchets" due to the three stars inlaid on the handles of many Okapi brand ratchet knives.
"Walking down the road, With your ratchet in your waist, Johnny you're too bad"
-Johnny Too Bad, The Slickers
-Johnny Too Bad, The Slickers
by teaserpent December 27, 2014
Get the Ratchetmug. The act or practice of being ratchet. Scientists believe it is an unwritten code. Many activities and behaviors can be associated with ratchetism, such as twerking barefoot in the club, or bringing a baby to a house party.
The way of the ratchet is constantly being studied, and much more research is required before ratchetism can fully be understood.
The way of the ratchet is constantly being studied, and much more research is required before ratchetism can fully be understood.
Person #1: What the hell are those girls doing?
Person #2: Ratchetism, my friend. Move along. Nothing to see here.
Person #2: Ratchetism, my friend. Move along. Nothing to see here.
by AnonymousBoss July 4, 2014
Get the ratchetismmug. Derived from the word 'wretch' (poor, despicable, inferior, pityful).
(ratch, noun). The girl who thinks she's hot she's actually ugly and unflattering, probably being sloppy and obnoxious, and has a big attitude.
(rachet, adjective). Not on-point (clothes, hair, etc.)
You have fun singling out these girls and violating or shit talking about them, especially if you don't like her in particular.
(ratch, noun). The girl who thinks she's hot she's actually ugly and unflattering, probably being sloppy and obnoxious, and has a big attitude.
(rachet, adjective). Not on-point (clothes, hair, etc.)
You have fun singling out these girls and violating or shit talking about them, especially if you don't like her in particular.
by <4_|_|-|>- October 3, 2012
Get the Ratchetmug.