"Brat Pack" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Brat Pack [canonical]
Etymology: Blend of brat + Rat Pack Etymology templates: {{blend|en|brat|Rat Pack}} Blend of brat + Rat Pack Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Brat Pack}} the Brat Pack
  1. (informal, film, historical) A group of young actors who frequently appeared together in teen-oriented coming-of-age films in the 1980s. Tags: historical, informal Categories (topical): Film
    Sense id: en-Brat_Pack-en-name-hbmx3ryz Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
  2. (informal, literature, historical) A group of young authors who emerged on the East Coast in the 1980s. Tags: historical, informal Categories (topical): Literature
    Sense id: en-Brat_Pack-en-name-T1tZVPEx Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 25 75 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Topics: literature, media, publishing

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