teenybopper en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈtiniˌbɑpɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈtiːniˌbɒpə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Coined in the 1950s from teeny (“teenage”) + bopper (“one who dances to the form of improvisational jazz popular at the time”).
Meanings
- A child, especially a girl in her preteens and early teens, who follows popular clothing fashions, music trends, etc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| teeny bopper | alternative | lexicographic | |
| teenie bopper | alternative | lexicographic | |
| teeny-bopper | alternative | lexicographic | |
| teenyboppers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| teenie-bopper | alternative | lexicographic | |
| teeniebopper | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
tweenybopper · teeny-boppery · teenybopperish · speleobopper · teenybopping
Translations (8)
fi pissis (person) · fr petit minet (person) · nb fjortis (person) · sv fjortis (person) · pl podfruwajka (person) · nl teenybopper (person) · pl błaźnica (person) · fr petite minette (person)