Bratley
English
Etymology
brat + -ley, a suffix used in several popular names, including Ashley and Bradley, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English leah (“clearing, meadow”).
Proper noun
Bratley
- (slang, derogatory) Used as a generic name for an ill-behaved or spoiled child.
- 2002 January 18, Artaxiel [username], “So I clotheslined an eight-year old...”, in alt.support.childfree[2] (Usenet):
- Of course Bratley was running back and forth and back and forth in front of the performing area, trying to get the attention of his father who was playing the violin with much gusto.