fratter

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US/ˈfɹætɚ/US[ˈfɹæɾɚ]

noun

A member of a fraternity in a college or university.

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Meanings

nounfratter (plural fratters)

plural fratters

  1. USdatedslangA member of a fraternity in a college or university.

    The "fratters” are known to hang out at the more expensive Parlor Bar, while the jocks are said to prefer the Diamond Horseshoe.

    1989, Yale Daily News, The Insider's Guide to the Colleges (page 785)

Origin

From frat + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

fratter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fratter

MLA

“fratter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fratter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fratter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fratter.

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