The Ratchet

The rapid back and forth motion of toilet paper and butt cheeks.

Man, I the guy next to me on the can was performing the ratchet. I think I smelt burning paper!

by AZ1 Ratchet June 8, 2011

ratchet

a physical quality that a basketball player has when they are on fire, and they make every single shot they take.

Jack: shoot it!
James: (shoots the ball) swish!
all net*
Jack: damn son, you got the ratchet!

by Pseudonymasdwf May 24, 2011

Ratchet

a mispronunciation of the word "wretched" used to refer to all the thirsty girls or girls you don't like.

Guy: Yo, the girl is ratchet!
Me: You're an idiot, it's pronounced "wretched."

by That one nergy guy from math January 22, 2015

ratchet

a person or thing that is considered very wack and lame; can also mean a person who is slightly "hood"

George Bush is a very ratchet president.

by J'akarra June 1, 2006

Ratchet

Any inauthentic attempt to be "ghetto", or "street".

If your shirt says ratchet, then that is exactly what it is.

by ratchet-hoe101 April 26, 2014

ratchet

Lets get fucked up. Drinking liquor and smokin' weed all night.

"yoo niggas, lets get ratchet tonight"

by Ratchetashell November 24, 2012

Ratchet

Miley Cyrus.

Did you see the ratchet performance at the VMA's? It must've been Miley Cyrus.

by RealisticDefiner August 26, 2013