Little Monster en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Coined by Lady Gaga in 2009, in reference to her use of monsters in her lyrics as a metaphor for her fears, as in the song “Monster”.
Meanings
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(slang) A fan of American singer Lady Gaga.
Lady Gaga doesn’t look like the type to sit down over turkey and all the trimmings, but the singer couldn't resist treating her Little Monsters to her first holiday special.
2011 November 3, Gerrick D. Kennedy, “Lady Gaga to premiere Thanksgiving special on ABC”, in Los Angeles Times:It was an odd occurrence to be sure. Ga was arguably the most popular artist of '09 and yet was a no-show in the nominations. Perhaps her Little Monsters' collective growl woke the academy up.
2010 July 8, Kevin Amorim, “Did Gaga help spur a monster Grammy rule change?”, in Newsday:The pop star is rallying her Little Monsters to support the relief efforts in Japan with a new wristband available on her online store.
2011 March 13, Feifei Sun, “Lady Gaga Designs Wristband for Japan Earthquake Relief”, in Time:
Forms
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| Little Monsters | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| little monster | alternative | lexicographic |