A dialectal British word meaning to argue, quarrel, or grumble; a petty quarrel or complaint.
Possibly from Old English or dialectal origins, related to 'fret' or 'vex,' common in West Country and other regional dialects.
Fratch is a beautifully regional word that nearly disappeared, but dialect enthusiasts and writers like Laurie Lee have kept it alive—it captures a specifically British type of bickering that 'argue' doesn't quite convey!
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