1
a
b
: an ill-mannered immature person
2
: the child of a career military person
army brats
also
: the child of a person whose career is in a specified and typically unusual field
Hollywood brats
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Military families, military brats in the military community are often forgotten about, but these are people that are sacrificing everything for this country.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Here are the standouts for quaffing beers and devouring brats.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
Expect items such as a beer brat, giant Bavarian pretzel, Horace’s Nashville Hot Chicken Wings and more, plus wine by the glass.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
After Wisconsin, is Ohio State the second-best brat-eating school in the conference?
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Military families, military brats in the military community are often forgotten about, but these are people that are sacrificing everything for this country.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Here are the standouts for quaffing beers and devouring brats.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
Expect items such as a beer brat, giant Bavarian pretzel, Horace’s Nashville Hot Chicken Wings and more, plus wine by the glass.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Brat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brat. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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brat
noun
: child sense 2a
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: an ill-mannered annoying child
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