Charli XCX gets herself in the dictionary with Collins Word of the Year 2024

Bianca Popa

Brat, the term coined by British singer Charli XCX , has been named the Collins Word of the Year 2024. The music star, real name Charlotte Aitchison, sent TikTok into a spiral earlier this year when her sixth studio album titled Brat inspired a trend that became a lifestyle, rather than just an aesthetic. The dictionary said Brat was redefined as being "characterised by a confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude" and rapidly became the aesthetic movement of the summer. The movement