Slime green word salad. Viral TikTok dances. Ghoul Coffee Company's "brat" matcha. Your Gen Z + Millennial relatives calling you “so brat.”

It’s been a “brat summer” whether you knew it or not, so we’re here to explain what it means and how to get in on the fun before flannels and pumpkin spice lattes take over.

Released on Friday, June 7, British singer Charli xcx’s album “brat” debuted at #3 on the Billboard charts. Its 15 tracks examine existential topics like womanhood, family, and insecurity — all with an electric veneer of dance pop partying. In essence, to be a “brat” is to be yourself, flaws and all, while still having fun.

City Editor Figi here — my favorite track is "Von dutch." Now that you’re caught up on the lingo, here are five events to live out your very own “brat summer” in the city.

Pro tip: local print shop Feels So Good's Brat Bag and House Every Weekend shirt makes accessorizing a breeze.

It's never too late to make this summer a "brat" summer. | Graphic by ATXtoday