Ratchet

1) An uncommon or useless tool or item (usually scattered in a garage)

2) A character from the game "Ratchet and Clank"

3) Someone who us being used by another person

1) "I have way too many ratchets in my garage"

2) "I can't wait for the new Ratchet and Clank game!"

3) "Wow, Chell is treating Nicole like a ratchet"

by becauseimapotato May 25, 2016

Ratchet

Ugly

They look so ratchet

by LeoNeardoo November 27, 2018

Ratchetity

(Noun) the quality of being ratchet or performing ratchet acts

1. In a store somebody drinks a pop off the shelf and then leaves behind the empty bottle, without paying.

"That's straight up ratchetity"

2. You see a girl wearing booty shorts and a crop-top, fishnets and uggs.

"Is she hot or cold? I can't tell."
"I don't know, but that outfit is the definition of ratchetity!"

by apriljustintvviakylara March 26, 2014

Ratchet

Ugly, no class, nasty, dirty

That woman/man looks ratchet. He is ratchet.

by BckwoodsBarbie January 22, 2017

ratchetment

The level of ratchetness in a situation or individual.

The at the school act to the ratchetment of their parents.

by Malball52 June 17, 2018

Ratchet

An AAVE (African American Vernacular English) term derived from "wretched" that means to be of poor quality or in a dreadful state.

Miss thang thing she all that but she ratchet as hell!

by junkyjuno May 28, 2021

Ratchet

Messed up and poorly put together. Messy looking things such as makeup, hair, and outfits. Often lay used on social media such as Twitter, YouTube, Vine, and Instagram. Maine people say they look ratchet but they actually look perfect. Some people are REALLY ratchet every day!

My hair looks so "ratchet" today! Ugh.

by Ratchetqueen March 16, 2015