Ratchet

A term used by young engineers to call their Superintendents

Engineer: Man, you ratchet.
Super: I don't even know what that means.

by Steel Liner Fo Lyfe July 2, 2018

Ratchet

When something is just ugly or some crap like that, the cute lombax from ratchet and clank

Guy 1: His name is ratchet
Guy 2: Hes not ugly though
Guy 1: ikr

by SUMFURRYTHING August 20, 2018

Ratchet straps

Gross, Horrible Or disgusting.

Tom Holland: That rotten banana is Ratchet straps bro.
Me asf: Nah bro all bananas are Ratchet straps.

by BIG BLZK June 14, 2022

Snatchit ratchet

a wretch bitch that snatches everything in sight

that snatchit ratchet stole all my shit

by crazy Clev November 12, 2019

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

Red Ratchet

A ghetto Ratchet who flirts seriously in a ghetto sarcastic manner but is serious. Like is it a green light? No It's a Red Ratchet.

Sara plays with the red ratchet lifestyle sarccastically. Really shes just being ghetto, shes not that type of Hoe!

by Sour Puss99 May 4, 2021

Ratchet

White trash i.e. Terre Haute, In

Terre Haute is ratchet

by Jlthomas July 19, 2025