English
Etymology
The word prat is known to have meant �buttocks� since the 16th century and was originally criminals� slang but is otherwise of unknown origin. The British slang sense of �dolt� or �fool� is recorded from the 1970s.
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æt|-æt
Noun
en-noun
- slang The buttocks.
- context|UK|slang A fool.
Translations
trans-top|The buttocks
Finnish: takapuoli
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|A fool
Finnish: typerys
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Derived terms
pratfall
Swedish
Pronunciation
audio|Sv-prat.ogg|audio
Noun
prat n
- talk
Related terms
prata pos_v
See also
konversation c
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