Top definition rachet unknown an obnoxious and rude person who is self contained and believes they are gods gift to the world but is often just ghetto fabulous and low class. Information and translations of ratchet in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. If something ratchets up or is ratcheted up, it increases by a fixed amount or degree. Sep 12, 2019 full ratchet is an antidilution provision that, for any shares of common stock sold by a company after the issuing of an option or convertible security, applies the lowest sale price as being. He says your a ratchet when i told him it ment raggedy he told me that is not what it means. Current spelling in english dates from 1721, influenced by. Rachet definition, flashy, unrefined, etc lowclass. This page explains what the slang term ratchet means. Ratchet noun definition and synonyms macmillan dictionary. But my favorite and most perplexing search term was stereotypes of ratchet dancing. Ratchet meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Let us refer to both definitions and use an example to show the word ratchet and how. This term has different definitions with most positive and negative. Definition of ratchet up phrasal verb in oxford advanced learners dictionary.
Annotations for the rsos article on urban dictionary nguyen, mcgillivray and yasseri. Ratchet, a character in the widget the world watcher television. The song on record to have first used the word ratchet is do the ratchet by anthony mandigo. Summary of key points unpleasant or vulgar woman is the most common definition for ratchet on snapchat, whatsapp, facebook, twitter, and instagram. Son of kaden, ratchet was born on fastoon in the polaris galaxy but came to grew up as an orphaned mechanic on veldin in the solana galaxy. In a tool or machine, a ratchet is a wheel or bar with sloping teeth, which can move. The films tension ratchets up from beginning to end, leaving you on the edge of your seat by the time the credits roll. You hear it in songs, at the club and in rap videosbut what does ratchet really mean. Ratcheted up definition of ratcheted up by the free. Definition and synonyms of ratchet from the online english dictionary from macmillan education. Its clearly a noun, though the photo meme tried to use it as an adjective. All 4 one packs an explosive punch by introducing 4player coop to the franchise for the first time. Ratchet is a way of describing a person and not in a very nice way.
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website, including to. A ratchet snapper is the leader of the whole ratchet group. To my joy, the terms ratchet urban dictionary resulted in 2 people discovering my blog. Definition of ratchetup phrasal verb in oxford advanced learners dictionary. The definition, example, and related terms listed above have been written and compiled by the slangit team. Ratchety definition is resembling the operation of a ratchet. Summary of key points unpleasant or vulgar woman is the most common definition for ratchet. A mechanism consisting of a pawl that engages the sloping teeth of a wheel or bar, permitting motion in one direction only. If you ratchet up the price of a stock, your actions are somehow causing the price of the stock. Most common ratchet meaning ratchet means coarse and inelegant. Full ratchet is an antidilution provision that, for any shares of common stock sold by a company after the issuing of an option or convertible security. The origin of the word ratchet can be traced to the cedar grove neighborhood in shreveport, lousiana to almost two decades ago. We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website, including to provide targeted advertising and track usage. The option for existing shareholders in some publiclytraded companies to exchange their shares for more shares in a new issue of stock where the newly issued stock is made at a lower price.
Angela angie locc nichols would later do a remix of the do the ratchet song, and on the cd the remix was on, he wrote the definition of ratchet. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. A ghettodialect mispronunciation of the english term wretched. Ratcheted up definition of ratcheted up by the free dictionary. Chiefys main weapon he will pull up on you with a crack wrench and a ratchet.
In venture capital, an investor protection provision which specifies that options and convertible securities may be exercised relative to the lowest price at which securities were issued since the issuance of the option or convertible security. It is the sequel to tools of destruction and quest for booty. The kid in questioning likes to touch certain places to make me cringe. A crack in time in most pal countries is a 2009 platformer video game developed by insomniac games and published by sony computer entertainment for the playstation 3. Ratchet up definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Change your default dictionary to american english. Mandigo apparently adapted the word from his grandmother according to angela nichols.
A comment like she is so ratchet, usually is meant as an insult and is offensive. Apr 15, 2020 ratchet thirdperson singular simple present ratchets, present participle ratcheting, simple past and past participle ratcheted transitive to cause to become incremented or decremented. Ratchet definition of ratchet by the free dictionary. Ratchet device, a mechanical device that allows movement in only one direction. Posts about urban dictionary written by kimberlee koehn. Though something of a misnomer, ratchet is also often used to refer to ratcheting socket wrenches, a common tool with a ratcheting handle. Ratchet, metonomic name for a socket wrench incorporating a ratcheting device. Unlike wretched, its definition does not relate to the use of this new urban word ratchet which describes something or someone that is nasty, mean, trifling and without class especially in a social setting or situation. According to urban dictionarys top definition, a thot is a hoe, with the. Ratchet drill, a portable machine for working a drill by hand, consisting of a hand lever carrying at one end a drill holder which is revolved by means of a ratchet wheel and pawl, by swinging the. The gathering of socially undesirable people for the purpose of drinking, smoking and lewd dancing. A pleb, short for plebeian, is a person who is considered too ordinary and or a thing deemed commonplace, e. Shamirs new album ratchet recently came out and one of the most popular.
Dec 31, 2019 in which a girl ping pongs from a single guy to another. We are constantly updating our database with new slang terms, acronyms, and abbreviations. Ratchet definition is a mechanism that consists of a bar or wheel having inclined teeth into which a pawl drops so that motion can be imparted to the wheel or bar, governed, or prevented and that is used in a hand tool such as a wrench or screwdriver to allow effective motion in one direction only. Campaigns on both sides of the referendum have been ratcheting up over the last few days. A handful of beautiful women were asked to try and define the term ratchet, which more or less means. According to this article titled ratchet does not come from wretched slang word origin history, it does indeed come from ratchet the mechanical device. The full ratchet guarantee prevents dilution, since the proportionate ownership would. Some may also use ratchet for when they are feeling bad in some way. Jun 01, 2015 you hear it in songs, at the club and in rap videosbut what does ratchet really mean. I wasnt trying to be offensive i was just stating my opinion. If you are one of those, then you have landed on the right page because here we are going to break down the meaning of ratchet for you here. What does thot mean and when, if ever, is it ok to use it. Most common ratchet meaning ratchet means coarse and. A diva, mostly from urban cities and ghettos, that has reason to believe she is every mans eye candy.
A mechanism composed of a ratchet wheel, or ratch and pawl. His life was changed once he met clank, a small robot who crash. To increase in speed, intensity, or force over several incremental degrees. Full ratchet the option for existing shareholders in some publiclytraded companies to exchange their shares for more shares in a new issue of stock where the newly issued stock is made at a lower price. Lets look at what the evertrustworthy urban dictionary has to say.
The term has been previously used, however, as an insult characterizing a woman as being overdramatic or promiscuous. The game was released for the playstation 3 in north america on october 27. A term that is widely used in texting and chat, and on instagram and elsewhere on the internet, but what does ratchet mean in slang. As a rule of thumb, it is profoundly unwise to take crackcocaine. Ratchet is a slang term that can mean exciting or excellent, often used as a term of empowerment among women. Ratchet is a slang term in hip hop that, in its original sense, citation needed referred to an uncouth woman, and may be a louisianan regiolect version of the word wretched. Going by siris most probably wikipedia changed answer, ratchet is shown below. Mandigo song do the ratchet, the ratchet in this case being a dance whose motion is similar to the action of a ratchet. The urban dictionary defines this form of ratchet this way. But the popularity of the song, and the adoption of ratchet by other, bigger names in the business especially as rappers from the dirty south, like lil wayne, t.
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