A dirty grimy look or action that is cool, usually involves ripped faded jeans, loose untied shoes and dark clothes. It’s a conscious choice to be like this, it’s not emo.
by Thing2come June 8, 2018

"Dude, that girl is a ratchet nerd. She was up with us drinking until 2am. Pretty sure she's live on twitch now."
by pnutters January 9, 2022

by Ratchet dude August 19, 2017

Term often used to describe unruly behavior. Much like those who cosplay a certain demographic by buying body features to mimic them.
by Brandonkeepsitreal November 7, 2023

I stopped hiding corpses behind the wall panelling when I started to notice all the ratchet oozing out of the cracks.
by Resinous Bronco December 4, 2018

by Letegrious Washington March 30, 2025

