frat

[frat]

noun

Informal.

1. fraternity.

frat

/ fræt /

noun

1. slang

   1. a member of a fraternity

   2. ( as modifier )

      the frat kid

Word History and Origins

Origin of frat¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; by shortening

Example Sentences

The complaint alleges: The company “fostered a pervasive ‘frat boy’ workplace culture that continues to thrive.

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Last week, with the season drawing near, a crowd of frat brothers flooded onto the practice court at Galen Center.

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In her freshman year, Chan went to a frat party with a friend who was worried that a boy she’d developed a crush on might be sketchy.

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He didn’t drink and he was about to get married, so the frat house atmosphere of a professional baseball team wasn’t one he partook of.

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“We sounded like a bunch of college frat boys singing into a tape recorder,” Marsh says.

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Related Words

• camaraderie 
• guild 
• sorority