pratt

9.9

A person who acts in a silly, foolish way

noun
/præt/

Offensive

: idiota

She called him a pratt for forgetting her birthday.

Examples

Don't be such a pratt; nobody thinks that's funny.
Everyone agreed that he was acting like a complete pratt during the meeting.
He said he didn't like to see snip was the pratt that did it.

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Synonyms

joker

vspratt

Offensive

59 3.7

A person who behaves foolishly or annoyingly

focuses on general foolish behaviour rather than single thoughtless acts

buffoon

vspratt

Offensive

43 7.4

A person who acts in a silly way to make others laugh

is the plain slang for foolish behaviour not meant only to amuse

airhead

vspratt

Offensive

13 8.8

A person who is silly and not very smart

labels a lasting lack of thought rather than a single silly action

tosser

vspratt

Offensive

8 9.9

A rude person who is annoying or stupid

is milder slang for foolish behaviour without contempt or vulgarity

Muppet

vspratt

Offensive

7 9.5

A person who is foolish and makes silly mistakes

focuses on simple silly behaviour rather than specific incompetence

nimrod

vspratt

Offensive

5 9.2

A person who behaves foolishly and who others often insult with this word

is regular British slang for foolish behaviour rather than ironic usage

prat

vspratt

Offensive

4 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or annoying way

has identical meaning but differs only by spelling

eejit

vspratt

Offensive

4 9.9

A person who does something foolish

is British slang used more generally rather than a regional dialect form

chowderhead

vspratt

Offensive

3 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly or stupid way

is the common slang for silly behaviour rather than a dated nickname

berk

vspratt

Offensive

3 9.9

An informal British word for a person who acts foolishly

is a more general British slang term rather than a mild insult

bobo

vspratt

Offensive

3 9.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is the plain British slang without that particular insulting tone

chucklehead

vspratt

Offensive

2 9.1

A person who is silly and acts foolishly

is the standard slang for foolish behaviour rather than a comical title

jamoke

vspratt

Offensive

2 9.9

A man who is ordinary and not very smart

is used for anyone acting foolishly, not only unremarkable men

doof

vspratt

Offensive

2 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is the common British slang covering that behaviour generally

wally

vspratt

Offensive

2 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

is less about overall stupidity and more about silly actions

stupidhead

vspratt

Offensive

1 9.5

A childish name used to call someone silly

is the wider British slang rather than a specifically childish nickname

jughead

vspratt

Offensive

1 9.9

Someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is the broader British slang for such behaviour rather than a playful name

dumbhead

vspratt

Offensive

1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is milder and means merely silly rather than deeply stupid

gomer

vspratt

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who acts silly or clumsy and makes others laugh

focuses on silly behaviour without implying clumsiness

dumdum

vspratt

Offensive

1 8.8

A person who acts in a silly or foolish way

refers to the person as a lasting character trait rather than one act

plonker

vspratt

Offensive

1 9.9

A foolish person who often does stupid things

stresses general silliness rather than focusing on ineptness

knothead

vspratt

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who acts foolish or refuses to listen

focuses on foolish behaviour rather than a stubborn personality trait

twitty

vspratt

Informal

1 9.9

A person who behaves in a silly, playful way

names the same behaviour but as a general slang label

galah

vspratt

Offensive

1 9.9

A silly or foolish person used as an Australian insult

is British slang for the same behaviour rather than Australian regional use

bubble-head

vspratt

Offensive

1 9.5

A person who is silly and not serious

is the general British slang for foolish behaviour without nickname tone

blubberhead

vspratt

Offensive

1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is the standard slang for foolish behaviour rather than a personal insult

potato head

vspratt

Offensive

1 8.4

A person who behaves in a foolish or silly way

is the general slang for foolish behaviour rather than a food-based nickname

divvy

vspratt

Offensive

9.9

A foolish person who makes simple mistakes

is the general British slang term not marked as regional

goobers

vspratt

Slang

9.4

A person who acts in a silly or clumsy way

is used for a single person rather than a group label

McStupid

vspratt

Offensive

9.9

A rude slang name for someone who acts foolish or makes silly mistakes

is the neutral British slang for similar foolish behaviour without mock names

josser

vspratt

Offensive

9.9

A person who does silly or odd things

is focused on plain foolishness rather than odd eccentric character

Ding Dongs

vspratt

Offensive

9.6

A rude name for people who act silly

is ordinary slang for silly behaviour rather than a collective insult

derf

vspratt

Offensive

9.9

A silly or socially awkward person who acts foolishly

focuses on silly behaviour rather than on social awkwardness

bunyip

vspratt

Offensive

9.9

A silly or foolish person in Australian English

is British slang for silly behaviour rather than an Australian regional term

dingling

vspratt

Offensive

9.9

A person who acts silly or foolish

is the general British slang term with no extra tone

hoghead

vspratt

Offensive

9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

is milder and highlights foolish conduct rather than coarse insult

total twathead

vspratt

Offensive

9.9

A rude, foolish person who annoys others

is milder British slang that names silly behaviour without vulgar force

barney

vspratt

Offensive

8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is the regular British slang focusing on the act rather than a name

pudden-head

vspratt

Offensive

9.9

A person who is not very smart

is the modern British slang for foolish behaviour rather than an old nickname

cheese monkey

vspratt

Slang

9.9

A person who acts silly and playful

is the simple slang for foolish behaviour rather than playful teasing

noddy

vspratt

Offensive

9.9

A person who behaves in a silly way

is the general British slang for silly behaviour without literary tone

cheeky chops

vspratt

Baby Talk

8.9

A person, often a child, who speaks or acts in a bold, playful, slightly rude way

is the common slang for silly behaviour rather than playful impudence

complete arsehead

vspratt

Offensive

9.9

A very rude and annoying person who treats others badly

is the milder British slang that names silly behaviour without excess

neddy

vspratt

Offensive

9.9

A donkey or a person people think is foolish

is the general British slang for someone behaving foolishly, not an animal name

How Foolish

idiot

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∞ 1.2

fool

Offensive

∞ 1.4

pratt

Offensive

9.9

twit

Offensive

30 8.5

Surface Forms

pratt singular

pratts plural

Etymology

Pratt is British slang for someone who behaves in a silly or foolish way. A helpful way to remember it is to link pratt to the older word prat, meaning 'bottom', which you see in pratfall, a silly fall onto your 'bottom', so calling someone a pratt is like calling them a 'bottom' who acts foolishly.