noun
prat
PRAT/præt/
A foolish or contemptible person.
The smug prat pokes her companion with a straw despite clear annoyance.
Etymology
Prat originally meant “buttock” in criminals’ slang before becoming a British insult for a contemptible person. Its deeper origin is unknown, but the insulting use follows an earlier bodily meaning.
More examples
- The character realizes he has behaved like a complete prat.
- Her British cousin used prat as an insult.
- The joke depends on the prat misunderstanding a simple instruction.
Forms
prat · prats