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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Meg Walters, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2026
Channel your inner Wookie for free brats, a hot poker station, live music from Trio Aceto, contests for Chewbacca calling and stein holding, and more.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Military brat, mom and dad both served in the Army.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Harry’s residency years feel strangely sepia-toned now, pre-Charli’s brat cultural takeover.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
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Noun
If brat summer was the moment, then The Moment is brat winter.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2026
Channel your inner Wookie for free brats, a hot poker station, live music from Trio Aceto, contests for Chewbacca calling and stein holding, and more.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Military brat, mom and dad both served in the Army.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Harry’s residency years feel strangely sepia-toned now, pre-Charli’s brat cultural takeover.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Brat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brat. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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brat
noun
: child sense 2a
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: an ill-mannered annoying child
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