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brattish

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brat 1  (brt)
n.
1. A child, especially a spoiled or ill-mannered one.
2. A child of a career military person.
[Possibly from brat, coarse garment, from Middle English, from Old English bratt, of Celtic origin.]
brattish adj.
brattish·ness n.
brat 2  (brt)
n.
Bratwurst.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.brattish - (used of an ill-mannered child) impolitely unruly
bratty
impolite - not polite


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