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cybergirl

cybergirl noun: a girl who is active in cyberspace; a young female Internet user, especially one who publishes.

Noun

cybergirl (plural cybergirls)

  1. (dated) A girl who is active in cyberspace; a young female Internet user, especially one who publishes.
    • Cybergirls intersect with riot grrls as a mode of do-it-yourself girl expression […]2002, Catherine Driscoll, Girls: Feminine Adolescence in Popular Culture and Cultural Theory
    • I leaned over her shoulder to see two cybergirls yanking out each other's hair. Katy was typing insults that appeared onscreen.2006, Gail Giles, Playing in Traffic

Examples of cybergirl in a sentence

  • For a cinematic critique that considers the social impact of the cybergirl cultural phenomenon, see Andrew Niccols' cautionary tale […]2006, Sidney Eve Matrix, Cyberpop: digital lifestyles and commodity culture:
  • Thomas's analysis of adolescent cybergirls' representation of self within the online world of "the palace," links talk, image, and identity […]2007, Nadine Dolby, Fazal Rizvi, Youth moves: identities and education in global perspective:
  • Explanations for the gender imbalance are nearly as wide-ranging as cybergirls themselves.2008 February 21, Stephanie Rosenbloom, “Sorry, Boys, This Is Our Domain”, in New York Times:

Forms of cybergirl

pluralcybergirls

Origin of cybergirl

From cyber- + girl.

Questions about cybergirl

What does cybergirl mean?
Cybergirl means a girl who is active in cyberspace; a young female Internet user, especially one who publishes.
How do you use cybergirl in a sentence?
For a cinematic critique that considers the social impact of the cybergirl cultural phenomenon, see Andrew Niccols' cautionary tale […]
What part of speech is cybergirl?
Cybergirl is a noun.
What is the plural of cybergirl?
The plural of cybergirl is cybergirls.

Words near cybergirl in the dictionary

  1. cybergenic
  2. cybergenre
  3. cybergenres
  4. cyberghetto
  5. cyberghettos
  6. cybergirl
  7. cybergirlfriend
  8. cybergirlfriends
  9. cybergirls
  10. cyberglobe
  11. cybergossip

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