A girl wears a hat with the slogan “Kamala is a brat” at a rally for Democratic presidential candidate US Vice President Kamala Harris in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US on October 30, 2024. Photo courtesy: Reuters
Brat, a term redefined by singer Charli XCX and adopted by its supporters US presidential candidates Kamala Harris was named Collins Word of the Year 2024 on Friday.
“Brat” was the name of the UK singer’s hit sixth album, and the word has now come to represent a “confident, independent and hedonistic attitude”, rather than a term for a badly behaved child, Collins said.
The UK-based dictionary said, “Inspired by the Charli XCX album, ‘brat’ becomes one of the hottest words of 2024.”
It states, “More than just a hugely successful album, ‘Brat’ is a cultural phenomenon that resonates with people globally, and ‘Brat Summer’ has established itself as an aesthetic and a way of life.” Have done.”
The 32-year-old pop star, whose real name is Charlotte Emma Aitchison, described the typical brat girl as someone “who’s a little bit dirty and likes to party and maybe say some silly things sometimes, Which feels like itself, but still probably has a breakdown, but kind of parties through it”.
She tweeted in July that “Kamala IS a brat” in reference to the US Vice President, prompting the presidential candidate to use her song “365” in one of his TikTok videos.
Her campaign account was also rebranded with a lime green photo in the style of the Brat album cover.
The album reached number one in their native UK and number three in the US.
published – November 01, 2024 03:15 PM IST