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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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
The city said goodbye in February to Good Wurst Co., a local favorite for bagels and brats.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
But poor casting was only half of it — Charles Walters' 1955 adaptation unfortunately reimagines the heroine as an irascible antisocial brat with delusions of grandeur, all explained away by bizarre contemporary psychoanalysis provided in voice-over.
—EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The claim: Image shows Elon Musk post saying protesting 'brats' should be jailed
A Feb. 17 Threads post (direct link, archive link) includes what appears to be a screenshot of an X post from billionaire Elon Musk.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
And Deadline recently reported Charli XCX could be trading her brat green to play the White Witch.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
The city said goodbye in February to Good Wurst Co., a local favorite for bagels and brats.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
But poor casting was only half of it — Charles Walters' 1955 adaptation unfortunately reimagines the heroine as an irascible antisocial brat with delusions of grandeur, all explained away by bizarre contemporary psychoanalysis provided in voice-over.
—EW.com, 4 Mar. 2025
The claim: Image shows Elon Musk post saying protesting 'brats' should be jailed
A Feb. 17 Threads post (direct link, archive link) includes what appears to be a screenshot of an X post from billionaire Elon Musk.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Brat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brat. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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brat
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: child sense 2a
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: an ill-mannered annoying child
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