girlfriending

Noun

girlfriending (uncountable)

1. (humorous, informal, often, uncommon) The act of being a girlfriend.
   • Lark praises Courtney's mothering skills, but grades her low on her girlfriending skills.1999 November 1, MTCzajka, “PC: Monday Update 11/1”, in rec.arts.tv.soaps.abc (Usenet), archived from the original on 06 Dec 2025
   • But this toxic parenting and toxic wifing and girlfriending is responsible for so many bad children, bad marriages and bad dogs that I don't have time to explain it all.2002 June 29, michael, “housebreaking in a multi level home”, in rec.pets.dogs.behavior (Usenet), archived from the original on 06 Dec 2025
2. (humorous, informal, often, rare) The act of having a girlfriend.
   • The Hitlerjugend was almost prudishly puritan. Boozing, smoking, visiting brothels and even serious ‘girlfriending’ were officially denied, while major emphasis was put on sport and fitness.1998, Ken Tout, “The Opponent’s Corner”, in A Nine Night for Tanks: The Road to Falaise, Stroud, Gloucestershire: Sutton Publishing, →ISBN, pages 125–126
   • Watch out, there, Jeremy! You are starting to show enough knowledge of the ways of girlfriending to get your ARK card taken away.2006 January 5, Paula, “Re: CIV IV fun”, in alt.religion.kibology (Usenet), archived from the original on 06 Dec 2025