"frat lit" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-frat lit.ogg
Etymology: From the English word frat (meaning immature juvenile adult male university student when used pejoratively), + lit as an abbreviation for the English word literature. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} frat lit (uncountable)
  1. (slang) Literature perceived to appeal to, or be marketed at, young men or bros, typically concerning violence, adventure, war, and military themes. Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Literary genres, Male Hypernyms: dick lit, manfiction Related terms: chick lit
    Sense id: en-frat_lit-en-noun-dGYkv8Jg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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