AP Spotlight Not just for summer: 'Brat' is Collins Dictionary's word of the year Associated Press Nov 2, 2024 Nov 2, 2024 Updated May 7, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LONDON — Collins Dictionary declared "brat" — the album title that became a summer-living ideal — its 2024 word of the year.kAm%96 H@C5[ FD65 3J D:?86C r92C=: )r) 2D E96 E:E=6 @7 96C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^492C=:\I4I\3C2E\>FD:4\C6G:6H\`7a5egd235534hh46`gc2gbghe5df3adQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmD:IE9 DEF5:@ 2=3F>k^2m[ :D 567:?65 2D Q492C24E6C:K65 3J 2 4@?7:56?E[ :?56A6?56?E[ 2?5 965@?:DE:4 2EE:EF56]Qk^AmkAmr@==:?D =6I:4@8C2A96CD D2:5 uC:52J E92E :? 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Image by monicore from Pixabay A gas (having a gas, it's a gas) Meaning: Someone or something that's fun or fine. Image by Michael Gaida from Pixabay Hacked off Meaning: Angry. Mad. Upset. Image by WikimediaImages from Pixabay Flip a wig Meaning: To get very angry (or really hacked off?). Image by Peter H from Pixabay Cat Meaning: A cool guy. Image by Karin Laurila from Pixabay Groovy Meaning: Cool.This one's fairly obvious, but it's likely that no one under 55 has ever used it seriously. Image by Rudy and Peter Skitterians from Pixabay Lay a patch Meaning: Burnouts, black marks with tires. Image by _Alicja_ from Pixabay Square Meaning: Uncool. Image by PIRO4D from Pixabay What's your bag? Meaning: What's your problem?"Bag" can also simply refer to something a person is interested in. Example: "Using baby boomer slang isn't really my bag." Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Padiddle Meaning: Game counting burned out headlights. Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Dropped a dime Meaning: Made a phone call. Image by mnplatypus from Pixabay Moo juice Meaning: Milk. Image by Russell Holden from Pixabay Boob tube Meaning: TV. Image by Pexels from Pixabay Drag Meaning: Boring. Image by Alexandr Ivanov from Pixabay Kicks Meaning: Something done for pleasure. Image by birgl from Pixabay Chrome dome Meaning: A bald person. Image by Frank Pizzacalla from Pixabay Scratch Meaning: Money. Image by Анастасия Гепп from Pixabay 0 Comments Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. 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