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frat
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
frat
(noun)
frat
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ˈ
fræt/
noun
plural
frats
frat
/
ˈ
fræt/
noun
plural
frats
Britannica Dictionary definition of FRAT
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US, informal
:
fraternity
1
—
often used before another noun
a
frat party
[=a party given by a fraternity]
a
frat boy
[=a member of a fraternity]
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