ratchet 

The term 'ratchet' has no less than two distinct meanings. As an adjective, it describes a person or activity that is out of hand, out of control, or generally whack in some way. As a verb, or a direct object ("do tha ratchet, yeah, do tha ratchet..."), the term serves to identify or describe the dance craze--and the movements associated herewith-- of the Ratchet.

"...The President, he ratchet,and Saddam, mane/ His ratchet @$$ ain't have to send them <expletive> planes..."
Here, we find Lil Boosie making a Machiavellian social commentary on the political climate, incorporating the term "ratchet" to describe the absurdity of the President's actions.

ratchet by Erin September 1, 2005

ratchet 

A classless, tasteless female who exhibits some or several of the following characteristics:
1. Has several children with multiple different fathers.
2. Lives off government funding.
3. Excessive drug or alcohol use.
4. Typically promiscous with a general disregard for men that she may be in a relationship with.

Usually these kinds of females were raised in single parent households with absent or abusive father figures. Ratchets can be any race or nationality and are not confined to certain styles or cultural taste.

Male 1: Wow, she is so ratchety she has two kids with two babies daddys, lives with her mom while working part time at marshalls and smokes weed 3 times a day.
Male 2: damn, what a ratchet.

ratchet by Do_Not_Inquire May 28, 2013

ratchet 

a hood nigga, hood bitch, or person thats just out of hand or out of control for no reason and dont give a fuck what you think. a person wild'n out or doin somethin ridiculous cause they can. like BUY NEW RIMS FOR YOUR CAR WHEN YOU AINT GOT NO JOB OR GOIN OFF AT WORK ON YO BOSS WHEN YOU KNOW YOU NEED THAT JOB... a word to describe a certain type of ghetto person...

MANE THE FOOL TOO RATCHET FOR THAT...

ratchet by dcmoney05 July 19, 2010

Ratchet 

Glorified ghetto

New York from Flava of Love was a role model for ratchet. Hell 90% of the girls were

Ratchet by Eweezy17 August 25, 2012

Ratchet 

Raggedy, dirty or jagged, etc.

Your hairline is ractchet.
That car is ratchet.

Ratchet by Chase_is_Awesome December 16, 2008

ratchet 

disgusting female -- original source is likely a corruption of "rat shit." Ratchet is a much more substantial insult than "bitch" or "ho," and much more likely to give offense or be considered a "fighting" word.

Look at them ratchets. They always sit together.

ratchet by creepycreep November 17, 2010

Ratchet 

Slang term for a gun

He pulled out the ratchet and started dumpin

Ratchet by Logielow June 11, 2006