Brat Summer
Unapologetically authentic and sassy lifestyle
Example
Wow, Tiffany has really gone off the rails
Yeah, she got lost in her brat summer and is struggling to get back.
Related Slang
| TikToker | A TikTok user |
| Shot Girl Summer | Summer 2021 |
| Hot Vax Summer | Summer 2021 |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person |
| City boy | A man with no regard for women |
| Girl math | Female financial logic |
| Slay | To dominate |
| fit | Outfit |
| Yasss | Yes |
| Kween | Queen |
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Brat summer is a trend from the summer of 2024 where people, mainly women, let their inner diva or troublemaker run wild. It involves doing exactly what you want, speaking your mind without holding back, and embracing your quirks—even if it means being a little bit of a brat.
The trend is similar to rapper Megan Thee Stallion's "Hot Girl Summer" trend, which encourages women to be themselves and live confidently but includes more sass and attitude. Brat summer is all about letting loose and not caring what anyone thinks, which may include indulging in guilty pleasures, ignoring responsibilities for some fun, or just living your best unapologetic life. For example, a woman embracing brat summer might feel so burnt from life's pressures that she tells her boss how she really feels, quits her job, and boards a plane to Cancún to party for a week.
Origin of brat summer
The slang term "brat summer" originated in June 2024 from Charli XCX's dance album "Brat," which encourages an embrace of unapologetically messy authenticity, especially among females. Brat summer soon went viral on TikTok (posts often accompanied by "#bratsummer") and became the anthem for many Gen Z and Millennial Americans during the summer months of June, July, and August.