frat
College brothers' club
Frat is short for fraternity—a Greek-letter social organization at American colleges.
The word carries connotations of party culture, hazing rituals, and privileged young men: frat boy, frat house, frat party.
As an adjective, frat describes the stereotypical culture: That bar has a real frat vibe.
Women's collegiate social organization
- rushQuick sudden movement
- pledgeBinding promise given
- hazingAbusive initiation practices
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
chapter · house · letters · bid · mixer · formal · philanthropy · intramural
Kinship among men
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
bonds · lifelong · networking · mentorship · support · ritual · secrecy · handshake
Ceremonial set of actions
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- legacyWhat's passed down
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
custom · rite · pledging · charter · bylaws · founding · crest · motto
Institutional grounds and buildings
- dormitoryStudent living building
- universityHigher education institution
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
- kegSmall beverage barrel
tailgate · homecoming · social · recruitment · dues · GPA · housing · quad
sorority
Women's collegiate social organization
initiation · chapter · house · letters · bid · mixer · formal · philanthropy · intramural · nationals
brotherhood
Kinship among men
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
loyalty · bonds · lifelong · networking · mentorship · support · ritual · secrecy · handshake · pin
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- legacyWhat's passed down
heritage · custom · rite · pledging · charter · bylaws · founding · crest · motto · colors
campus
Institutional grounds and buildings
- dormitoryStudent living building
- universityHigher education institution
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
keg · tailgate · homecoming · social · recruitment · dues · GPA · housing · quad · party
- Men's Groupsbrotherhood, men's group, lodge, men's club, Elks
- collegecampus, courses, application, dorms, dorm room
- college lifefreshman, freshman year, sophomore, junior, classes
- academiaprofessors, universities, graduation cap, biology department, professor
- AmericanaAmerican flag, Fourth of July, bald eagle, Thanksgiving, apple pie
- campusdorm, dormitory, dormitories, dorms, quad
fratindependent
Free from external control
unaffiliated · dorm life · commuter student · off-campus housing
- fraternal twinsNon-identical siblings born together
- frat partyGreek letter house gathering
- frat boyMale Greek organization member
- frat houseFraternity members' shared residence
- frat partiesCollege social gatherings
- fraternity houseBrotherhood's shared living quarters
fraternity, fraternal, fraternize, fratricide, frats, fraternizing, fraternities, confraternity, fraternized