Ah, how the English language (American version at least) evolves! It used to be that a “brat” was a spoiled annoying child who commonly misbehaved. Now the word has morphed into reference to someone (age unspecified) who’s “confidently rebellious, unapologetically bold,and playfully defiant” — per Dictionary.com — and yes, I had to look it up because I’m crustily stuck in the 20th century!
Ah, how the English language (American version at least) evolves! It used to be that a “brat” was a spoiled annoying child who commonly misbehaved. Now the word has morphed into reference to someone (age unspecified) who’s “confidently rebellious, unapologetically bold,and playfully defiant” — per Dictionary.com — and yes, I had to look it up because I’m crustily stuck in the 20th century!