Meaning & use

frat boy

noun·Everyday

An informal, sometimes mocking term for a male college fraternity member who fits a stereotype of loud partying and bravado.

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The frat boy blasted music from his dorm window every Friday night before the big game.

She rolled her eyes at the frat boy bragging loudly about his weekend at the lake house.

A note on using this word

Often used with a mildly negative or joking tone; fraternity members rarely use it for themselves in formal contexts.

Words with a similar meaning

fraternity brother

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