brattish

brattish
adjective see brat

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • brat — noun Etymology: perhaps from English dialect brat coarse garment Date: circa 1505 1. a. child; specifically an ill mannered annoying child < a spoiled brat > b. an ill mannered …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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