noun
prat
prat
noun
1
A foolish or contemptible person (British informal).
"Stop acting like such a prat and just apologize."
2
A person's buttocks (informal, dated).
"He slipped and landed square on his prat."
How to Use Prat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBritish slang for an idiot or someone acting foolishly; also old slang for the backside.
When to use it
Informal and mildly rude — mainly heard in British English.
Word Forms
more prat comparative, prats plural, prats plural, most prat superlative
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Etymology
From Old English "prætt," meaning "trick" or "wile" — the sense shifted over time from "a trick" to "a foolish person," and separately came to mean "buttocks."