srat en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /sɹæt/
Etymology
Influenced by frat.
Meanings
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(qualifier:university slang) A sorority.
Typically the srat look consists of chacos and big t-shirts. But even people who are not a part of Greek life still dress that way because we live in Arkansas. It is the natural state and we like to be comfortable.
2015 September 30, Nicole Nark, “Students Dress for Comfort”, in The Arkansas Traveller, archived from the original on 06 Oct 2022:This srat house has a ginormous marble foyer, a conference-room-size study area, and recreational rooms with cute pink walls.
2018 April 10, Sam Feher, “The 50 Most Stunning Sorority Houses in America”, in Cosmopolitan, archived from the original on 21 Jul 2025:Apparently, the situation isn't unique to srats. If you post a complaint about Tesla to social media, you might get a similar request to delete your post. […] If Tesla's gonna act like a sorority on overdrive, maybe they shouldn't tell their customers to post the very comments they want to take down. At least srat standards boards have clear guidelines!
2021 July 25, Jennimai Nguyen, “Tesla channels old school sorority values by policing customers' social media posts”, in Mashable, archived from the original on 28 Jul 2021:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| srats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |