as a noun:
• a child, usually, with an obnoxious attitude (or an adult -John MacEnroe)
• derogatory name for children in general
• spoiled brat – someone who always gets what they want
• term of affection for a younger, spoiled sometimes annoying
family member
• (military) children of active service personnel who have moved from between bases and countries many times – Army Brat, Navy Brat, Marine Brat, military brat, pad brat (UK), base brat (Canada)
• children born to parents in any range of fields of work that has had some effect on their development; (Hotel brat - Paris Hilton; most likely to say “Do
you know who my father/mother is?)
• (BDSM) a submissive who purposefully disobeys for attention/punishment
• (automotive) Bi-drive Recreational All-terrain
Transporter Subaru’s version of an El Camino
• (food) short for bratwurst; a
German sausage
as slang:
• penis
• a concept that represents a person who might have "a pack of cigs, a Bic lighter and a strappy white top with no bra", Charli XCX, English singer, said of her recent tweet “Kamala IS brat”. It has been deemed by some pop critics as a rejection of the "clean girl" aesthetic
as an adjective:
• brat-fest – an all male or male-dominated event
• brat pack – a 1980’s derivative of the 40’s-60’s “Rat Pack” a clique or group of young celebrities (
Breakfast Club)
as an acronym:
• Beautiful, Rich And Thin
• (diet) Bananas, Rice, Apple sauce, Toast; a method of treating upset stomach/diarrhea