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frat lit

frat lit noun: literature perceived to appeal to, or be marketed at, young men or bros, typically concerning violence, adventure, war, and military themes.

Noun

frat lit (uncountable)

  1. (slang) Literature perceived to appeal to, or be marketed at, young men or bros, typically concerning violence, adventure, war, and military themes.

Origin of frat lit

From the English word frat (meaning immature juvenile adult male university student when used pejoratively), + lit as an abbreviation for the English word literature.

Questions about frat lit

What does frat lit mean?
Frat lit means literature perceived to appeal to, or be marketed at, young men or bros, typically concerning violence, adventure, war, and military themes.
What part of speech is frat lit?
Frat lit is a noun.

Words near frat lit in the dictionary

  1. frat boys
  2. frat flick
  3. frat flicks
  4. frat house
  5. frat houses
  6. frat lit
  7. frat man
  8. frat men
  9. Frat Pack
  10. frat parties
  11. frat party

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