grrrl
grrrl noun: a riot grrrl.
Noun
grrrl (plural grrrls or grrrlz)
- A riot grrrl.
- 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
Interjection
- Elongated form of grr.
Examples of grrrl in a sentence
- How do they try to prevent a Black Grrrl Revolution?2002, Tony Medina, Samiya A. Bashir, Quraysh Ali Lansana, Role Call: A Generational Anthology of Social and Political Black Art &...
- 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:
Forms of grrrl
| plural | grrrls |
|---|---|
| plural | grrrlz |
| alternative form | grrl |
Origin of grrrl
Blend of grrr + girl. From the 1990s riot grrrl movement.
Phrases with grrrl
Questions about grrrl
- What does grrrl mean?
- Grrrl means a riot grrrl.
- How do you use grrrl in a sentence?
- How do they try to prevent a Black Grrrl Revolution?
- What part of speech is grrrl?
- Grrrl can be a noun or an interjection.
- What is the plural of grrrl?
- The plural of grrrl is grrrls.
Words near grrrl in the dictionary
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