Karen haircut
- noun
- /ˈkɛrən ˈhɛrˌkʌt/
- Offensive
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corte de pelo 'Karen' (término ofensivo)
- The stylist knew exactly what she meant when she requested a Karen haircut.
Examples
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She decided to get a Karen haircut before her big move to the city.
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His meme about the Karen haircut quickly went viral online.
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She got a new Karen haircut last week.
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I think the Karen haircut is very stylish.
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After much consideration, she chose to sport a Karen haircut that accentuated her features.
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The woman walked into the salon confidently and confidently asked for a Karen haircut.
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Many influencers on social media are now showing off their trendy Karen haircuts.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is compositionally predictable: 'Karen' (a derogatory label for an entitled woman) combined with 'haircut' (a hairstyle) yields a hairstyle associated with that stereotype. Although the reference is culturally specific, the noun+noun construction makes the sense transparent to learners who know both constituent meanings.
Etymology
Karen haircut may come from internet jokes about a woman called 'Karen' who often asks to 'speak to the manager'; the short, angled haircut shown in many of those jokes became the clear image people use. So, the phrase now refers both to that hairstyle and to a woman acting entitled or demanding.
