"fratty" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɹæti/ Audio: En-au-fratty.ogg [Australia] Forms: frattier [comparative], frattiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -æti Etymology: frat + -y Etymology templates: {{suf|en|frat|y|id2=adjectival}} frat + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} fratty (comparative frattier, superlative frattiest)
  1. (US slang) Resembling or characteristic of a frat boy in behavior or appearance. Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Personality Related terms: preppy

Inflected forms

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