Karen haircut en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From the use of Karen, beginning in the late 2010s, as a pejorative for an entitled middle-aged white woman. The association of a specific hairstyle with this type of woman began with a meme in 2014 pairing a photo of a white woman with an asymmetrical blond bob with the text "The 'Can I Speak To A Manager' Haircut".
Meanings
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(derogatory, slang) A hairstyle associated with entitled middle-aged white women, typically a layered, asymmetrical bob with blond highlights.
There was no misinformation from middle-aged women on Facebook with Karen haircuts.
2020 April 27, Vic Bell, “A Nation In Paralysis”, in Salient, Victoria University of Wellington, page 14:The blonde with the Karen haircut had terrible acne, which she concealed with makeup.
2020, Matthew Archbold, American Antigone (published 16 September 2020), page 117A woman with a Karen haircut pointed at a hall in the back […]
2020, A. W. Hartoin, Bottle Blonde (published 15 September 15 2020), unnumbered page
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen haircuts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |