This year has been so Brat. As well as topping the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, dominating social media and claiming ownership of anything lime green, Charli XCX’s sixth album has also given the Collins English Dictionary its word of the year.
"More than a hugely successful album, Brat is a cultural phenomenon that has resonated with people globally and Brat Summer established itself as an aesthetic and a way of life," said lexicographers, who went on to define Brat as something “characterised by a confident, independent and hedonistic attitude.” It’s hard to think of another album that moved out of the charts and created a pop culture movement in this way.
