Skip to main content
Simply summarized by:

A bitch who is also ghetto
.....ghetto bitch

See: "Hot cheeto girl" "ghetto girl" "bitch" "douche"

May exhibit these:
-attitude, sassy, smart mouthed, temperamental
-nasty and mean
-childish
-rude and crude
-obnoxious (loud)

-unruly and out of control
-disrespectful
-aggravating
-thinks they are so pretty, or all that
-attention whores
-mean girl behavior (spiteful, mean, cruel, manipulative, deceitful, vindictive) especially to other females
-indirect or direct aggression
-aggressive
-wanting to fight over nothing

-always has beef with other ratchet females (over whos prettier or boy drama)
-Thinks its funny to: start stuff, cause drama, be disrespectful, say nasty things about other ppl (often caught laughing with other ghetto douchebags)
-ghetto fabulous (changes their hair and its color very often, super bright colors to draw attention)

-long nails, long eyelashes
-sticks their tongue out, duckface
-angry grunts and noises
-twerks a lot
-trashy
-messy
-no morals
-lots of slang, or replaces letters, like c with k: cool with 'koo'
-steals
-fake and selfish
-manipulators
-ghetto mentality
-might be dumb asf, but usually street smart
-posts alot of dumb mood posts on social media

Avoid these "women" at all costs!!!!
You: *looks at a ratchet female*
Them: Boo, the fuck
Ratchet by Eydropz February 22, 2023
Urban Dictionary Merch
Your favorite words on things you can wear, drink from, read, or give to a friend.
The Urban Dictionary Store sells gifts you’ll have to explain.
Diminutive of "wretched": of poor character; nasty; dirty; foul; morally reprehensible.
It's just a matter of time before these ratchet kids you hanging with get you in trouble.
ratchet by pseudoraphael December 2, 2014
1: To act in a dysfunctional or out-of-pocket manner; unruly; 2: Someone whose actions could be considered as severely undistinguishable; possesing little or no class.
"I'm tired of Denise bringin' them ratchet ass kids around the house when I'm trynna work! Little heathens always trynna tear shit up!"

"Ayy yo tell me why this bitch is down to let the whole team smash?!?"
"Cause she ratchet..."
Ratchet by Mr.Bornfly22 December 17, 2012
another name for a socket wrench
"Hand me that ratchet over there."
Ratchet by imAWEsome October 16, 2012
a galactic space lombax that has saved over 50 galaxies along with a robot named Clank.
Gamer 1: Ratchet is one of the universe's greatest heroes that has been known by all kinds of alien races!

Gamer 2: But didn't Clank also help him?

Gamer 1: Yeah, he met him while fixing his ship.
Ratchet by SuperDooperPooperScooper November 13, 2013
1) A ratchet is a mechanical device that allows continuous linear or rotary motion in only one direction while preventing motion in the opposite direction. Though something of a misnomer, "ratchet" is also often used to refer to ratcheting socket wrenches, a common tool with a ratcheting handle.

2) A character in the Transformers franchise. (Seriously?)
1) There is a ratchet in that clock. That means that the clock can't turn the opposite direction...

2) Ratchet can turn into an ambulance at will.
Ratchet by Anon255 February 8, 2013
a tasteless, classless individual (most often a female) who does vile and off color things on a frequent basis while still maintaining diva status in her own mind.
Context: In the workplace-

Girl One: "I was waxing my butthole."
Girl Two: "Damn! Didn't that burn?"
Supervisor: "Ya'll are ratchet! Get back to work!"
Ratchet by WorkConductPolice February 5, 2013
More from Urban Dictionary

Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
Throat Sweats by TacoFings420 April 23, 2024
Word of the Day on October 11, 2026
Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
Word of the Day on October 10, 2026

piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
Word of the Day on October 9, 2026
anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
Word of the Day on October 8, 2026

square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
Word of the Day on October 7, 2026
A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026

trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
Load more