[Ads-l] brat

[Nancy Friedman]

Ben Zimmer wrote about “brat" in June for the WSJ (unlocked article):
https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/brat-maybe-that-spoiled-kid-is-cool-after-all-00bcdfd3?st=mq0bv8l7b3mpbfk&reflink=mobilewebshare_permalink

And I wrote about it for my newsletter:
https://open.substack.com/pub/fritinancy/p/word-of-the-week-brat


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On Tue, Aug 13, 2024, 10:24 AM dave at wilton.net <dave at wilton.net> wrote:

>
> Here is my write-up of the term from 3 weeks ago. This particular usage
> comes toward the end.
>
> [ https://www.wordorigins.org/big-list-entries/brat-brat-pack-brat-summer
> ]( https://www.wordorigins.org/big-list-entries/brat-brat-pack-brat-summer
> )
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Jonathan Lighter" <wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 9:23am
> To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: [ADS-L] brat
>
>
>
> Some people are evidently going around saying that Kamala Harris is "brat."
> It's a compliment.
>
> The term's seeming coiner, hip-hopper Charlli XCX, explains the nuances of
> this concept at https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqqlgq7k374o :
>
> "Charli told the BBC's Sidetracked podcast that brat is a concept that
> represents a person who might have 'a pack of cigs, a Bic lighter and a
> strappy white top with no bra'.
>
> "It has been deemed by some pop critics as a rejection of the 'clean girl'
> aesthetic popularised on TikTok, which spurned a groomed ideal of
> femininity, and instead embraces more hedonistic and rebellious attitudes.
>
> “ 'You’re just like that girl who is a little messy and likes to party and
> maybe says some dumb things some times,' Charli explained on social media.
>
> “ 'Who feels like herself but maybe also has a breakdown. But kind of like
> parties through it, is very honest, very blunt. A little bit volatile.
> Like, does dumb things. But it’s brat. You’re brat. That’s brat.' "
>
> Got it?
>
> JL
>
> --
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