Dictionary Definition
prat n : the fleshy part of the human body that
you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going
to sit on your fanny and do nothing?" [syn: buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end,
keister, posterior, rear, rear end,
rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end,
tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass]
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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
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- Rhymes: -æt
Translations
The buttocks
- Finnish: takapuoli
A fool
- Finnish: typerys
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Extensive Definition
Prat may refer to:
- Prat, Côtes-d'Armor, a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor département in France*Arturo Prat, a Chilean naval officer
- Jean Prat, a French rugby union footballer*Prath, the Syriac name for the Euphrates river
See also
prat in Spanish: Prat
prat in French: Prat
prat in Italian: Prat