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grrrl

Pronunciation: /grrl/
(also grrl)
Definition of grrrl

noun

  • a young woman regarded as independent and strong or aggressive.

Origin:

1990s: blend of grrr, representing the sound of an animal growling (and thus human anger) and girl, originally a variant of girl in riot girl

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