What is Ratchet?
1.
The term 'ratchet' has no less than two distinct meanings. As an adjective, it describes a person or activity that is out of hand, out of control, or generally whack in some way. As a verb, or a direct object ("do tha ratchet, yeah, do tha ratchet..."), the term serves to identify or describe the dance craze--and the movements associated herewith-- of the Ratchet.
"...The President, he ratchet,and Saddam, mane/ His ratchet @$$ ain't have to send them <expletive> planes..."
Here, we find Lil Boosie making a Machiavellian social commentary on the political climate, incorporating the term "ratchet" to describe the absurdity of the President's actions.
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2.
A Hand Gun - derived from tool/tooly.
"Pass the burner, the ratchet..."
Made You Look
-Nas
3.
Slang term for a gun
He pulled out the ratchet and started dumpin
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4.
A person that is ghetto.
Lil Boosie's song "Ratchet"
5.
when a person goes crazy or they dont care what they do
yo this kid went ratchet on the teacher when dey tried to take his phone
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6.
Raggedy, dirty or jagged, etc.
Your hairline is ractchet.
That car is ratchet.
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7.
Means Nasty,Crazy, Incredible
Man that girl was fuckin Ratchet.
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