An anagram for spartan, it is usually used when joking about Spartans. It is also occasionally used to describe anyone who is about as cool or powerful as a spartan, if they aren't spartan.
Guy: "Wow look at my spratan army!"
Friend: "Don't you mean spartan?"
Guy: "What? This army is Germanic. They aren't that good."
Friend: "Don't you mean spartan?"
Guy: "What? This army is Germanic. They aren't that good."
by Hero of the Greek November 19, 2013