'Brat' becomes Collins Dictionary word of the year // TRAIN BRAIN

'Brat' becomes Collins Dictionary word of the year

'Brat' is defined as someone with a "confident, independent and hedonistic attitude".
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It's the name of singer-songwriter Charli XCX's number 1 album this year and has become one of the most talked about words of 2024.
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