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Ratchet is a slang term in American hip hop culture that, in its original sense, [1] was a derogatory term used to refer to an uncouth woman, and may be a Louisianan dialect form of the word "wretched".
Ratchet feminism coopts the derogatory term . Other terms used to describe this concept include ratchet womanism as used by Georgia Tech professor Joycelyn Wilson or ratchet radicalism used by Rutgers professor Brittney Cooper. [2] Ratchet is an identity embraced by many millennials and Gen Z black women and girls. [3]
Ratchet (device), a mechanical device that allows movement in only one direction; Ratchet, metonymic name for a socket wrench incorporating a ratcheting device; Ratchet (instrument), a musical instrument and a warning device
The word "ratchet" has been used to portray black woman as "mean", "loud", and "promiscuous". Meghan used the word "ratchet" amongst other identities in the song to "subvert" the ideological connotations of the word". [ 14 ]
"It's insane out there, and I want you to know you can keep me for as long as you want," the Olympian said on TikTok.
The term has been around in Black American communities since the 1990s, appearing as early as 1992 on "It Was a Good Day" by Ice Cube, who raps: "No flexin', didn't even look in a n----'s direction."
Wigger, also wigga, whigger and whigga, is a term for a white person of European ethnic origin who emulates the perceived mannerisms, language, and fashions that are generally stereotypically reserved for African-American culture, particularly hip hop culture. [1] [need quotation to verify] The word is a shorthand variation of "white nigger".
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