prat
noun/præt/
/præt/
(British English, informal)- a stupid person
- He got overexcited and made a complete prat of himself.
- You look a right prat in that outfit.
Word Originmid 16th cent. (originally referring to a person's buttocks): of unknown origin. The current sense dates from the 1960s.Want to learn more?
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