ratchetness
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Meaning · English
The quality of being ratchet.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The character’s appeal is universal though because she represents a feminist politics of disrespectability (what black American feminists call ratchetness) that has no time for prim notions of femininity as demure, quiet and self-effacing.
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 “ratchetness” mean?
The quality of being ratchet.
Is “ratchetness” formal or informal?
ratchetness is generally derogatory, slang.