Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fratty

/ˈfɹæti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: frat-ty
IPA: /ˈfɹæti/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a frat boy in behavior or appearance.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"I can never hear the professor because these fratty guys spend the whole class talking about partying."
"Industrials is the frattiest banking group at Anderson, and that's saying something. This is probably their only free hour all week, and they're going to want to have a good time with their friends."
"Critics of the advertisement with Ms. Mulvaney had found a podcast interview from March in which Ms. Heinerscheid said that some of Bud Light’s previous advertisements had “fratty, sort of out-of-touch humor” and that the company would need to be more inclusive for its demographic to grow."
"(The boys they consort with tend to be of the fratty variety.)"

Etymology

From frat + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: frat

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

frattier (comparative) frattiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

frattiness

Frequently Paired Words

preppy

Rhymes With

fatty patty chatty hattie batty mattie natty catty ratty bratty tatty chapati

Questions

How do you pronounce fratty?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹæti/.
What does fratty mean?: Resembling or characteristic of a frat boy in behavior or appearance.
Where does fratty come from?: From frat + -y.

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