fratty
/ˈfrati
/adjective US informal
Characteristic of a student fraternity or its members (often with reference to rowdy behaviour): three fratty college boys fratty bars...
- He decides to go on a month-long trip to Europe with a couple of similarly fratty friends.
- I figured he was pretty fratty so I was never likely to make it anywhere with him.
- He continually comes to blows with his fratty neighbors.
Origin
Late 19th century: from frat + -y1.
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