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girlbossy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From girlboss + -y.

Meanings

1. Of, related to, or characteristic of a girlboss.
   • The fact that men can be victims of abuse is, of course, inarguable. But is “toxic femininity” the right label to apply to the kind of behaviour we’ve seen in the villa? The phrase has recently gained traction online – popping up in girlbossy workplace features, therapy advice sites, and YouTube videos about “femcels”. 2023 March 12, Eloise Hendy, “Is there really such a thing as ‘toxic femininity’?”, in The Independent:
   • With “Havana,” Camila Cabello barrelled past the quasi-anonymity of her girl group days to announce who she was and where she was from. […] Fifth Harmony, the Simon Cowell-engineered quintet with which she’d performed girlbossy pop anthems, was in her past. 2022 April 13, Olivia Horn, “Camila Cabello: Familia [album review]”, in Pitchfork:
   • Smart, imaginative, energetic and blissfully free of girlbossy, corporate-feminist empowerment messaging, the show enters Lady Parts’ world of camaraderie, catharsis and cannabis through the perspective of their new guitarist: […] 2021 May 21, Judy Berman, “The Best TV Shows of 2021 So Far”, in Time:

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