"frat lit" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-frat lit.ogg [Australia]
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. Etymology templates: {{m|en|frat}} frat, {{m|en|lit}} lit, {{m|en|literature}} 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

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