Brat is a phrase used in the daily lives of people describing an individual who is spoiled, demanding or difficultto handle. Parents may employ it when a child is not acting right or when he or she is rejecting to cooperate. It can be used by friends as a joke when one is giving a drama or being annoying. The word emphasizes the behavior that appears entitled or needy. Although it may be a truthful expression of frustration, it can be diluted in non-serious, friendly contexts and the speaker does not mean to be offensive, it all depends on the manner with which the expression is made.