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prat

prat [ prat ]


noun  (plural prats)
Definition:
 
1. U.K. fool: somebody regarded as unintelligent ( slang insult )

2. bottom: the buttocks ( slang )



intransitive verb  (past and past participle prat·ted, present participle prat·ting, 3rd person present singular prats)
Definition:
 
behave thoughtlessly or exasperatingly: to behave in an unintelligent way, especially when this causes exasperation or leads to time-wasting ( insult )

[Mid-16th century. Origin ?]
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