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prat

American  
[prat] / præt /

noun

Slang.

  1. the buttocks.

prat British  
/ præt /

noun

  1. slang an incompetent or ineffectual person: often used as a term of abuse

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Etymology

Origin of prat

First recorded in 1560–70; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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He said: "Everything seemed to be legit, but I got turned over, I feel a bit of a prat."

From BBC

And so I got him Ugg slippers as a prat gift.

From Los Angeles Times

And Conservative MP Tim Loughton said Mr Hancock had been an "absolute prat" and losing the Tory whip was "the least he deserves".

From BBC

These privileged prats get their comeuppance, sure, but the moral lands with a whimper rather than a bang.

From New York Times

Kaye is in rare form with his singing, dancing and prat falling.

From Washington Times

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