bratty
English
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editAdjective
editbratty (comparative brattier or more bratty, superlative brattiest or most bratty)
- Characteristic of a brat; unruly and impolite.
- 2012 May 27, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992)”, in The Onion AV Club[1]:
- When Laura tells Bart that she can teach him to dance, Bart and Laura are suddenly transformed into Astaire and Rogers in a black-and-white fantasy sequence before Bart’s reverie is abruptly ended when Laura reverts back to bratty tomboy form and gives him a wedgie.
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editNoun
editbratty (plural bratties)
References
edit- Henry Yule, A[rthur] C[oke] Burnell (1903) “bratty”, in William Crooke, editor, Hobson-Jobson […] , London: John Murray, […].