1
a
b
: an ill-mannered immature person
2
: the child of a career military person
army brats
also
: the child of a person whose career is in a specified and typically unusual field
Hollywood brats
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Abc News, ABC News, 13 June 2024
No, Eau de Milwaukee isn’t hops, brats or cheese curds.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
Bart is an anagram for brat, obviously, and Bart really was Matt Groening, and it was always meant to be that.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
Food For so long, Milwaukee has been famous for brats, cheese and frozen custard.
—Terri Colby, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2024
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Noun
One, who wants to be called a brat, who wants to be lumped in a pack and all that?
—Abc News, ABC News, 13 June 2024
No, Eau de Milwaukee isn’t hops, brats or cheese curds.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
Bart is an anagram for brat, obviously, and Bart really was Matt Groening, and it was always meant to be that.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
Food For so long, Milwaukee has been famous for brats, cheese and frozen custard.
—Terri Colby, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2024
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“Brat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brat. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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brat
noun
: child sense 2a
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: an ill-mannered annoying child
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