grrrl

noun, intj — 3 senses

grrrl

noun

Etymology Blend of grrr + girl. From the 1990s riot grrrl movement.

1

A riot grrrl.

2

Dated Feminist spelling of girl.

  • Forms of male supremacy and violence against grrrls / womyn entrenched in sexist black nationalist ideologies and projected-primarily against grrrls / womyn of color2000 04, Gloria Steinem, Robin Morgan, Joanne Edgar, Patricia Theresa Carbine, Nina Finkelstein, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Ms. Magazine:
  • tell me that my short skirts are to get boys' attention. i'll tell you that i get plenty of grrrls' attention too.2000, 4 Corners: A Feminist Review:
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  • How do they try to prevent a Black Grrrl Revolution? By perpetuating Black Grrrl exhaustion and broken heartedness.2002, Tony Medina, Samiya A. Bashir, Quraysh Ali Lansana, Role Call: A Generational Anthology of Social and Political Black Art & Literature:
  • Young women, the grrrlz, call a man over 50 a 'fossil' because he lacks quickness of response.2007, Jacob van Kokswijk, Digital Ego: Social and Legal Aspects of Virtual Identity, Eburon Uitgeverij B.V., →ISBN, page 119:

grrrl

intj
1

Slang Elongated form of grr.

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