Lexicographers at Collins Dictionary ranked “brat” top of the list as it had been “embraced so widely” and had become “one of the most talked about words of 2024”.
An archetypal brat, the 32-year-old singer explained on TikTok, is “just like that girl who is a little messy and likes to party and maybe says some dumb things sometimes, who feels herself, but then also maybe has a breakdown, but kind of parties through it”.
The star, who was born in Cambridge and attended Bishop’s Stortford College, an independent boarding school in Hertfordshire, listed her “brat” essentials as “a pack of cigs, a Bic lighter, a strappy white top with no bra”.
The movement embraced messiness, body positivity and sultry style choices, marking a sharp departure from the preceding “clean girl” trend, which had promoted “wholesome” activities such as yoga, early nights and slicked back hair.