Ratchet

1. A trashy person or act, usually referring to females.

2. A firearm

1. Don’t mess with that chick she ratchet.

2. Don’t mess with that dude he got a ratchet.

by Dirty760 June 30, 2024

Ratchet

A nasty person. Usually, a female. There is a Nasty Ratchet and a Ghetto Ratchet. A ghetto ratchet is down to "throw hands". A nasty ratchet is a down as bitch, yet she knows the legal boundary(s).

She was normal, then she had a couple drinks. She turned up to be a Nasty ratchet.

by Anne_xyz May 21, 2020

Ratchet

Adj/ a celebrated state of IDGAF...imma do wtf I do...

I promise she don't want me to come down there with my ratchet ass... she gone learn that TUH-day!

by SugarRich367 January 12, 2022

Ratchet Driver

An angry aggressive driver that intimidate other drivers to move out their way.

That ratchet driver is running off the road by cutting me off by using their high beams to blind you!

by Knwac August 3, 2017

Ratchet ass hoe

Ratchets are tools. The reference is specifically talking about burglary tools or tools of the drug game or guns. Girls that like to use them to do hood rat shit with their man who they are complete sluts for are ratchet ass hoes. Like Joker and Harley Quinn.

I’m just looking for a ratchet ass hoe to ride for me.

by Str8fuct_n_jaded2 January 27, 2025

Ratchet

a handgun or Auto-rifle this term is commonly used in rap

Heard that nigga came through squeezing on a ratchet

by Makesureyouknow October 19, 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