Rosie means: . Also used as a formal given name.. 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.
Rosie
. Also used as a formal given name.
ˈɹəʊziːDocumented since 1960s1960sSilenthistoricalCurrent437 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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Born ~1962 · 1 year of recorded useBoomer / counterculture eraSee decade cohort →
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BlueskyMay 2026
New YouTube video from Rosie Carney: ✨ Rosie Carney - sixteen (night tapes / official audio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6oL1o0Nv1I #music #rosie-carney #youtube #musicsocial
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BlueskyMay 2026
I think we all owe Mistress Rosie a big thank you for speccing into managing crashouts. Lord knows I don't want the job.
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BlueskyMay 2026
samster5677 comes out as trans and cheats on Rosie with Black Videos400POE/punishment week/abandoned (OPINION CHANGED)
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BlueskyMay 2026
TV personality Rosie O’Donnell says billionaires should feel ashamed if they do not use their wealth to help society. 📸: NPR
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BlueskyMay 2026
🚀 New video just dropped: Nurse Rosie's Heart Check: Medical Fetish Stethoscope JOI #YourVids @yourvids.bsky.social https://yourvids.com/vids/nurse-rosies-heart-check-medical-fetish-stethoscope-joi#v7ruZp
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
. Also used as a formal given name.
For parents
Rosie means: . Also used as a formal given name.. 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.
For ESL learners
Rosie means: . Also used as a formal given name.. Register: neutral, standard English. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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“🚀 New video just dropped: Nurse Rosie's Heart Check: Medical Fetish Stethoscope JOI #YourVids @yourvids.bsky.social https://yourvids.com/vids/nurse-rosies-heart-check-medical-fetish-stethoscope-joi#v7ruZp”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I spy a Vincent 👀 (Aaand maybe a Rosie, but that might just be me seeing her in one of the fem guests cause I love her alot 🤭)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Hazbin Hotel AU where Charlie is 10% more horny Charlie, Stolas, Valentia, Carmilla, and Rosie Models by: @bysamzan.bsky.social”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Proud Eggman empire but yet easily annoyed solder and Rosie nemesis, Clover the rabbit Thanks again @/Slivect_ on Twitter #sonicoc #sonicthehedgehog”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Oprah, Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie O’Donnell”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(countable, US, informal) A female factory worker during World War II (after the 1942 song Rosie the Riveter).
continued oppression and exploitation of women in the workplace 50 years after the Rosies entered wartime factories.
Heard in the wild
“New YouTube video from Rosie Carney: ✨ Rosie Carney - sixteen (night tapes / official audio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6oL1o0Nv1I #music #rosie-carney #youtube #musicsocial”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I think we all owe Mistress Rosie a big thank you for speccing into managing crashouts. Lord knows I don't want the job.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“samster5677 comes out as trans and cheats on Rosie with Black Videos400POE/punishment week/abandoned (OPINION CHANGED)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“TV personality Rosie O’Donnell says billionaires should feel ashamed if they do not use their wealth to help society. 📸: NPR”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Rosie Woods returned to BSMT Space for 'Digital Detox' a move into a more analogue world of painting as a counter to living in an increasingly technology driven world”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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