Brat - 악동

brat

 noun \ˈbrat\

Definition of BRAT

1

a : child; specifically : an ill-mannered annoying child <a spoiled brat>

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>

— brat·ti·ness  noun

— brat·tish  adjective

— brat·ty  adjective

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Examples of BRAT

1. a bunch of ill-mannered little brats
2. He is a spoiled brat.
3. I was an army brat.
4. His children are typical Hollywood brats.

Origin of BRAT

perhaps from English dialect brat coarse garment

First Known Use: circa 1505