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girl's girl en · NOUN

Etymology

Defined as opposite to pick-me girl.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:strictly) A woman who supports, uplifts and stands up for other women.
   • When we spoke about the female who isn’t a girl’s girl we described someone who looks you up and down to judge you on your appearance, or someone who puts down everything you say with a competitive sting. 2018, Lily Pebbles, The F Word: A Personal Exploration of Modern Female Friendship, United Kingdom: Hodder & Stoughton:
   • It is important for me to be known as a girl's girl because a lot of times the industry tries to paint it like women don't support each other...that girls can't be in the same field without being competitive and catty. […] But me, I love all the girls and I want everybody to know I don't believe in that. 2021 June 30, Megan Thee Stallion, “'Girl's Girl' Megan Thee Stallion Talks Supporting Women, Summer Jams and Her New Collab with Cash App”, in Sarah Michaud, Vanessa Etienne, editors, People, archived from the original on 12 Nov 2024:
   • She’s also quick to note that these designations are not for life. A caterpillar of a pick-me can spread its wings, shake off the patriarchy, and morph into a beautiful girl’s girl butterfly. In fact, that’s the goal. 2024 April 12, Stephanie McNeal, “Are You Woman Enough to Be a Girl’s Girl?”, in Glamour, archived from the original on 15 Apr 2024:
   • Mi respeto a las [putas], I'm a girl's girl 2025, BB Trickz, Not a Pretty Girl:
2. (broadly) A woman whose social circle comprises mostly women.
   • I’ve always had a lot of male friends – I am more of a boy’s girl than a girl’s girl. 2023 May 14, Camilla Freeman-Topper, “‘I am more of a boy’s girl than a girl’s girl’: Camilla Freeman-Topper”, in Jane Rocca, editor, The Sydney Morning Herald, archived from the original on 14 May 2023:

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