A female entrepreneur who succeeds in the male-dominated business world.
honestly she kinda deserves whatever gaslight gatekeep girlboss shit he's doing. she's kinda an asshole #gposers | #NallaAdaar | #G'rahaTia | #CrystalExarch | #roegadyn | #miqote
When I was writing it, I kept thinking about how we've been here before and how maybe things are cyclical. We might have a revival at some point, just like the mid-2000s, to push back against choice feminism/girlboss…
Originally a feminist-coded term for an ambitious woman in business. Now almost entirely ironic/pejorative — "gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss" mocks the original meaning. Real-world girlboss figures (Sophia Amoruso, Audrey Gelman) have suffered backlashes that helped sour the term.
"That email she sent was full girlboss energy."
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you, a gaslighting girlboss: lean in me, a themboss, channeling fat joe: lean back
Girlboss means: Originally a feminist-coded term for an ambitious woman in business. Now almost entirely ironic/pejorative - "gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss" mocks the original meaning. Real-world girlboss figures. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
girlboss means: Originally a feminist-coded term for an ambitious woman in business. Now almost entirely ironic/pejorative - "gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss" mocks the original meaning.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“honestly she kinda deserves whatever gaslight gatekeep girlboss shit he's doing. she's kinda an asshole #gposers | #NallaAdaar | #G'rahaTia | #CrystalExarch | #roegadyn | #miqote”
“When I was writing it, I kept thinking about how we've been here before and how maybe things are cyclical. We might have a revival at some point, just like the mid-2000s, to push back against choice feminism/girlboss feminism. One can hope!!”
“you, a gaslighting girlboss: lean in me, a themboss, channeling fat joe: lean back”
“Ms Girlboss - the savvy CEO of aura farming and trying to look "based" The only reason she actually actually *knows* tech (as opposed to being a pure commodity fetishist, like other tech executives) probably boils down to the fact she's trans and a furry”
“Greetings and Salutations! We are on day 3 of the Bendython! Can Audrey find Benderman's pages and Girlboss her way out of the studio? Come find out! Welcome to the Circus 🤡 www.twitch.tv/bajongles1”
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A female entrepreneur who succeeds in the male-dominated business world.
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To behave or act as a girlboss.
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Any strong-willed, independent, enterprising woman.
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