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I do it for the ratchets 

A ratchet who thinks she is not one herself but indeed is, she usually hashtags this on social media sites, she thinks she is pretty and she's pretty for the ratchets but really is a ratchet with the weave of a rats nest ( see also ratchet
Na'queefa: oooo gurl i #doitfodaratchets so I do it for the ratchets all dayyyyy
Tiffiny: *16 year olf white girl voice* you can't do it for the ratchets if you are a ratchet

slick ratchets 

N. A female who uses deception to slyly avoid you seeing any images of her while slipping her way into your text messages or DMS(twitter) to start a conversation with you.

This usually results in you finding out she is ratchet as all fuck by her either sending a picture, snapchat, or using facetime to contact you.

Situations with these people can be humorous to others so they are often screenshotted and posted on twitter for others to enjoy.
Dale: "yo this gurl bout to send me a pic wanna see if she sexy"

Blake: "hell yea nigga"

Dale: "damn she's ratchet as fuck look at this"

Blake: "slick ratchets these days slidin in the dms like its nothing!!!"
slick ratchets by drizzleogm300 October 13, 2014

day of the ratchets 

October 31st aka Halloween. The night girls can wear whatever slutty costumes they want and it's acceptable. A bra booty shorts and cat ears makes you a cat on this day. The day women can let their inner ratchet out.
I love day of the ratchets. I can dress like a complete slut and the other girls can't judge me!
day of the ratchets by Rykoknowsso December 31, 2015

ratchetry 

When a person is, or chooses to be ratchet! The act of being ratchet.
Expecting a hotel's maid service to dispose of your used condoms is a classic example of ratchetry!
ratchetry by talk2me-JCH2 May 11, 2017

Ratcheteer 

Noun.

A connoisseur of ratchet women, especially those pulled from nightclubs after last call. The ratcheteer's natural mating call is Rihanna's Talk That Talk which he requests from the DJ or sits in the parking lot banging from his car. The Ratcheteer has a specialized mating dance, similar to a body roll, used to signal ratchets that he is in heat. He is especially adept at disposing of evidence in parking lots.

Once a ratcheteer has identified and brought his ratchet back from the club for an "afterparty" he seeks out four specific environments for mating:

1. A living room full of partygoers
2. A public balcony
3. Someones kitchen
4. An air mattress

The ratcheteer typically will have no recollection of the previous evening as they will sleep until noon the next day. They will only find out about their behavior once on word spreads of their ratchetry on social media websites. Ratcheteers will spend all Monday at work on Facebook deleting evidence so close friends and family do not discover their ratchetness.
Q. What time is it?
A. 1:57 AM.

Q. Did you see that guy parking lot creepin' on those ratchets?
A. Yes, he promised them soda and nuggets at his afterpary.

Q. He should be put on probation for ratcheteering son.
A. Fo sho. bboy.
Ratcheteer by SON and BBOY November 24, 2012

ratchetize 

To make something ratchet, ghetto, bad, ugly, or worse.
Wow, thanks for totally ruining and ratchetizing my party. It's so ghetto and annoying.

I look too good right now, I need to ratchetize myself.
ratchetize by LingDanc803 October 30, 2018
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
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