Collins dictionary has chosen “brat” as the word of the year

[milotic2]

BREAKING NEWS The Collins Word of the Year is… brat.

Find out more about #CollinsWOTY 2024 and see the full list here: https://t.co/gmsnCqA0yv #wordoftheyear #CollinsDictionary #brat #CollinsWOTY pic.twitter.com/Y93NCjFVno
- Collins Dictionary (@CollinsDict) November 1, 2024
The word, newly defined in 2024 as ‘characterized by a confident, independent

Comments

[tonicol]

rawdogging

I beg your pardon?!

slang
the act of undertaking an activity without preparation, support, or equipment

oh...

[euraylie]

While not totally new, I have to admit I’ve seen a marked increase of its use….in all kinds of creative ways

[lone_concertina]

I blame Jaboukie!

[likeanunmadebed]

I need to but can't find that meme of Ryan Philippe raw-dogging a concert! "No concessions"

(was that him or some other dude?)

[takarai_karin]

I feel like older people get react aghast at the word rawdogging, meanwhile the meaning has been diluting for a while now.

My friend groups call not making restaurant appointments as 'we rawdogging dinner'

[theylezharold]

Reservations?