brat

Definition

  • noun: a child who behaves very badly
  • noun: an ill-mannered annoying child
  • synonyms: child, bib, offspring

Examples

  • His children are typical Hollywood 'brats'.

  • a bunch of ill-mannered little 'brats'

  • I was an army/navy/military 'brat'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Get off those steps, you trashy wench! Get off this land! You can't speak that way to my wife. Wife! High time you made her your wife. Who baptized your other brats after you killed my mother? We came out here to pay a friendly call and talk a little business with old friends. (..)
    1939 Gone with the Wind
  • (..) You're afraid to marry me. You'd rather live with that fool who can't speak except... ...to say "yes" and "no" and raise a passel of mealy-mouthed brats just like her. You mustn't say such things about Melanie. Who are you to tell me I mustn't? You led me on, you made me believe (..)
    1939 Gone with the Wind