pratt

n. Stands for Point Refuted At Thousand Times. You use this for an argument that has been proven wrong many times but people still use it.

n. Abbreviation for Point Refuted At Thousand Times. A term used in online debates to describe a fallacious argument that persists despite being repeatedly debunked.

“He tried to use that old pratt about taxes, but nobody believed him.”

“The forum moderator dismissed the user's claim as a mere pratt, noting that the community had debunked that specific statistic in numerous previous threads.”

Informal · Slang

n. a common last name in English-speaking countries.

n. A surname of English, Scottish, or Irish origin. A proper noun that is countable when referring to members of a family.

“Mr. Pratt is the new history teacher at our school.”

“The Pratt family has resided in this county for generations, maintaining a significant influence over local agricultural policy.”

n. an old way of spelling 'prat', meaning a trick or a joke played on someone.

n. An alternative spelling of 'prat', referring to a trick, prank, or piece of mischief. This spelling is largely obsolete in modern contexts.

“The old story tells of a clever pratt played on the greedy king.”

“In the seventeenth-century manuscript, the protagonist is described as a master of the pratt, frequently outwitting his rivals through elaborate deceptions.”

Archaic