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1. • • someone who behaves stupidly or has little ability: He looked a right prat in that pink suit. You've made me spill my drink, you prat! Occasionally I'll have a few too many drinks at a party and make a prat of my self (= behave stupidly).
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   What is Prat slang?

   • Although Merriam-Webster is a dictionary of American English, it contains a range of words rarely heard outside Britain. Here are some of our favourites. Definition - a stupid or foolish person Prat has been British slang for the sort of person with whom you’d rather not share a long train journey since the middle of the 20th century.

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   How do you describe someone as a Prat?

   • If you describe someone as a prat, you are saying in an unkind way that you think that they are very stupid or foolish. What's that prat doing out there now? Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What does Pratt mean?

   • A person that chatters or utters childishly or foolishly. British slang, derived from the word prattle. Don't be such a pratt. See more words with the same meaning: British, UK slang (list of). Last edited on Mar 02 1999. Submitted by Calbraith from Ottawa, ON, Canada on Mar 02 1999. Definitions include: man. Definitions include: to lie.

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   Is Prat a good word?

   • It’s important to note that while ‘prat’ may sound harsh to unfamiliar ears, it is typically used playfully among friends in a light-hearted manner. However, it’s crucial to consider the context and relationship with the person you’re conversing with, as tone and intention can make all the difference.

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   Where did Prat come from?

   • The exact origin of ‘prat’ is uncertain, but it is believed to have emerged in the early 20th century. Some theories suggest that it may have derived from the Romani word “pratt” or “prater,” meaning a trickster or deceiver.

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   What does pratfall mean?

   • A pratfall, now commonly used to mean “a humiliating mishap or blunder,” originally meant “a fall on the buttocks.” ”His father was ailing and Ravel dearly wanted him to see the première.” (Silly prat: did he not know why the father was ailing?

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   someone who behaves stupidly or has little ability: He looked a right prat in that pink suit. You've made me spill my drink, you prat! Occasionally I'll have a few too many drinks at a party and make a prat of my self (= behave stupidly). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly people.

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   • Prat in Simplified Chinese

     PRAT translate: 傻瓜；窝囊废. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     PRAT translate: 傻瓜；窩囊廢. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   If you describe someone as a prat, you are saying in an unkind way that you think that they are very stupid or foolish.

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   Jan 18, 2024 · In British slang, calling someone a ‘prat’ implies that they are not particularly bright or have done something silly. While it may sound harsher than its literal meaning suggests, ‘prat’ is often used playfully amongst friends as well.

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   Prat has been British slang for the sort of person with whom you’d rather not share a long train journey since the middle of the 20th century. Prior to this the word served a number of other useful functions, with such meanings as “the buttocks” and “to nudge or push (as a person) with the buttocks.”

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   a stupid person. He got overexcited and made a complete prat of himself. You look a right prat in that outfit.

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   If you describe someone as a prat, you are saying in an unkind way that you think that they are very stupid or foolish.

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