LONDON (AP) — Collins Dictionary has declared “brat” – the album title that became a summer-living ideal – its 2024 word of the year. The word, used by singer Charli XCX as the title of her sixth studio album, has been defined as “characterized by a confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude.”

Collins Dictionary chose 'brat' as its word of the year, but shared nine more words you've probably heard a lot of people using.

Brat is a word you've probably seen just about everywhere over the last couple of months and now it's officially Collins Dictionary word of the year. Defined as someone with a "confident, independent and hedonistic attitude" it has been inspired by Charli XCX.

The Collins Dictionary, which has been in existence since the year 1824, has announced the 2024 Word of the Year is 'Brat' after Charli XCX declaring

Brat summer may be over, but its legacy will now live on forever. The Collins English Dictionary announced on Friday that its' 2024 Word of the Year is "brat," inspired by Charli XCX's album of the same name.

It's "Brat!” British songwriter Charli XCX helped to popularize the word that once described a badly behaved child, but this summer it took on a whole new meaning. NBC's Dana Griffin reports for TODAY.

Collins Dictionary's Word of the Year, brat, has shed its “spoiled kid” meaning to embody a bold, carefree spirit. Alongside brat, words like brainrot, rawdogging, era, and delulu capture the moods, memes,