military brat

noun

plural military brats

US, informal; see usage paragraph below

: the child of a career military person

Military brats move an average of 10 times while growing up. … These frequent moves, exposure to different cultures and languages and immersion in military customs are all common, life-defining experiences in the military brat subculture.

—Veteran.com

Usage of Military Brat

Military brat is a neutral term within the military and among people in military families, despite the disparaging nature of the word brat as a term for an ill-mannered, annoying child.

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above