frats

Campus Greek organizations

Frats is the plural of frat, an informal shortening of fraternity—a Greek-letter social organization at American colleges and universities.

The word often carries connotations of partying, exclusivity, and conventional masculinity: The frats on Greek Row threw huge parties every weekend.

Frat can also be an adjective: frat house, frat boy, frat party.

ritual

initiation

Formal admission ceremony

induction · oath · tradition · secrecy · rites · chanting · lineage · legacy · pinning · crossing

college

sorority

Women's collegiate social organization

undergraduate · rush · pledge · chapter · house · brothers · sisters · mixer · tailgate · homecoming

networking

alumni

Former school members

professional · internships · recruitment · contacts · referrals · philanthropy · leadership · resume · corporate · opportunities

party

kegger

Party with draft beer

toga · houseparty · shots · dancefloor · DJ · playlist · bash · revelry · darty · pregame

brotherhood

camaraderie

Goodwill among companions

fellowship · kinship · lifelong · support · unity · brothers · cohesion · trust · belonging · mentorship

Categories
Opposites
gender-based greek organizations

fratssororities

Women's collegiate social organizations

sisterhoods

greek vs. non-greek college life

fratsindependents

Unaffiliated persons or entities

dorm life · study groups · academic clubs · loners · introverts

social orientation

fratshonor societies

Groups recognizing academic excellence

academic clubs · study groups

Phrases
Family

fraternity, fraternal, fraternize, frat, fraternizing, fraternities, confraternity, fraternized

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG