riot grrrl
riot grrrl noun: an underground feminist punk movement and subculture that began in the early 1990s.
Noun
riot grrrl (countable and uncountable, plural riot grrrls or riot grrrlz)
- An underground feminist punk movement and subculture that began in the early 1990s.
- The Riot Grrl scene emerged in the early '90s, but had faded as a driving force in popular culture by the end of the decade. Looking back, most associate the Riot Grrl movement mainly with music, and although the music entered the popular culture, it's fair to say that much of the feminist message...2004, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, The F-word, Seal Press, →ISBN, page 86
- A (usually female) member of this subculture.
- Riot grrrls also wanted self-definition through the written word and promoted a female-centered version of punk's DIY politics.2001, Miriam Forman-Brunell, Girlhood in America: An Encyclopedia, ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 564
Forms of riot grrrl
| plural | riot grrrls |
|---|---|
| plural | riot grrrlz |
| alternative form | riot grrl |
| alternative form | Riot Grrl |
Origin of riot grrrl
riot + blend of girl + grr.
Questions about riot grrrl
- What does riot grrrl mean?
- Riot grrrl means an underground feminist punk movement and subculture that began in the early 1990s.
- What part of speech is riot grrrl?
- Riot grrrl is a noun.
- What is the plural of riot grrrl?
- The plural of riot grrrl is riot grrrls.
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