frat rat

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Meaning · English

A member of a fraternity.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Jesus, he had been a real fuckup in college, a frat rat, drinking, partying, playing golf, earning eighteen hours of fucking-off credit per semester, and screwing girls—What the hell was a sixteen-year-old girl doing at a goddamn frat party?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “frat rat” mean?

A member of a fraternity.

Is “frat rat” formal or informal?

frat rat is generally derogatory, slang.