What is Brat? The meaning behind Collins Dictionary word of the year
Brat is a word that you have probably seen everywhere over the past year alongside slime green flooding your social media news feeds.
As Winter arrives, “brat summer” is officially over. But if you are unfamiliar with Gen Z slang, you might be struggling to keep up with the ever changing trends.
Earlier this year US presidential candidate Kamala Harris even gave her social media a Brat rebrand to try and attract younger voters. Read more: Heidi Klum dubbed 'Queen of Halloween' after unveiling her iconic annual costume The phenomenon was inspired by the title of Charli XCX’s album released in June and since then the word Brat has been completely redefined.
Singer Charli XCX, who’s newest album is titled Brat, described Brat as a girl who “has a breakdown, but kind of like parties through it”, someone who is honest, blunt and “a little bit volatile”.
