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herstrionics

herstrionics noun: the histrionic behaviour of a woman.

Noun

herstrionics pl (plural only)

  1. (humorous, informal, plural, plural-only) The histrionic behaviour of a woman.

Origin of herstrionics

Wordplay: blend of her + histrionics, as though the first syllable in histrionics were his, the male determiner. Compare herstory.

Questions about herstrionics

What does herstrionics mean?
Herstrionics means the histrionic behaviour of a woman.
What part of speech is herstrionics?
Herstrionics is a noun.

Words near herstrionics in the dictionary

  1. herstoric
  2. herstorical
  3. herstorically
  4. herstories
  5. herstory
  6. herstrionics
  7. Hert
  8. Herta
  9. Hertel
  10. Hertels
  11. Hertenstein

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