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hollaback girl

hollaback girl noun: a woman who responds readily to a come-on; a promiscuous woman.

Noun

hollaback girl (plural hollaback girls)

  1. (slang) A woman who responds readily to a come-on; a promiscuous woman.
    • A few times I've been around that track / So it's not just gonna happen like that / 'Cause I ain't no hollaback girl / I ain't no hollaback girl2004, “Hollaback Girl”, in Gwen Stefani, Pharrell Williams (lyrics), Love. Angel. Music. Baby., performed by Gwen Stefani
    • While she might have been accused of being a hollaback girl, she ain't from the holler.2007, Appalachian Journal - Volume 35, page 24

Forms of hollaback girl

pluralhollaback girls

Origin of hollaback girl

Originally appeared in Gwen Stefani's song Hollaback Girl, released in 2004, based on the phrasal verb holla back.

Questions about hollaback girl

What does hollaback girl mean?
Hollaback girl means a woman who responds readily to a come-on; a promiscuous woman.
What part of speech is hollaback girl?
Hollaback girl is a noun.
What is the plural of hollaback girl?
The plural of hollaback girl is hollaback girls.

Words near hollaback girl in the dictionary

  1. holla back
  2. holla backs
  3. holla'd
  4. holla'd at
  5. hollaback
  6. hollaback girl
  7. hollaback girls
  8. hollabacks
  9. Hollabaugh
  10. Hollabaughs
  11. Holladay

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