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girl crush en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Meanings
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(informal) A strong but usually non-sexual fondness experienced by one woman or girl for another.
“You look awesome,” she says, beaming. “Somewhat conservative and understated but with loads of style. If Tucker comes, she's going to be insanely jealous. I mean, she might even develop a girl crush.”
2006, Emily Giffin, Baby Proof, St. Martin's Press, published 2006, →ISBN, page 181:“Last week you hated her, and this week you're making her mixtapes? You totally have a girl crush!"
2010, Jill Murray, Rhythm and Blues, Doubleday Canada, published 2010, →ISBN, page 141:S. is a woman. I don't want to sleep with her — S. and I are both unambiguously heterosexual and my feelings for her are decidedly nonphysical — but I have a major crush on her all the same. This is a girl crush, big time.
2004, Caroline Knapp, The Merry Recluse: A Life in Essays, Counterpoint, published 2004, →ISBN, page 16:
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(qualifier:South Korean idol fandom) An aesthetic in idol girl groups characterized by themes of female empowerment, confidence, and an edgy visual and musical style, marketed toward female fans.
Forms
Coordinates
bromance · man crush
Synonyms
sismance · womance