brat
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brats
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Origin of brat
First recorded in 1500–20; perhaps transferred use of Middle English brat “cloak of coarse cloth, rag,” Old English bratt “cloak,” from Celtic; compare Irish brat “mantle, cloak”
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They are the actions of a spoiled brat trying, and failing, to cover up the stench of losing.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
But she knew she would always be known as that spoiled brat she played at age 17.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Ben described being called a "brat" online for distancing himself from his mother to protect his mental health.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
"The Moment" satirises the consequences of her hit 2024 album "brat", as rapacious record company executives and a film director played by Alexander Skarsgard seek to jump on the juggernaut.
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
Only, the Great Gate stood open and Uncle Dap was there, brat and white-headed, to receive his horse.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
On opening day, Micheal Boushele grilled brats next to his family’s fishing shanty under sunny skies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Going au natural means not hearing a lot of the annoying sounds we all endure: leaf blowers, airplanes, car alarms, neighbors and their relatives chowing down brats in the backyard.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2024
Burgers, brats and beer go along with the cornhole and camaraderie for tens of thousands of people every Saturday, a beloved tradition seen outside stadiums big and small.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
The prosecution contended they were greedy, spoiled brats trying to get their hands on their parents’ fortune.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2023
“Hungry. Always you are hungry. Why did you not dig yourself a few lotus roots while you dawdled by the river? Many such brats as you get nothing else and think themselves well off.”
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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