gurl
- noun
- /ɡɜrl/
- Slang
- When she walks into the room, all the other gurls start dancing and having fun.
Examples
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Is she part of the "oh-gurl-you-so-creative" crew with glowsticks to match?
Blog text (2) -
Jerzee Gurl
Blog text (3) -
When a Doberman's "Gurl, Please" eyes say it all.
Blog text (33) -
There's Something About Jill or Party Gurls On Parade
Blog text (31) -
"She bought a copy of Deal with It: A Whole New Approach to Your Body, Brain and Life as a Teenage GURL by Esther Drill for her middle school library collection.
Academic text (2015) -
I just don't know the Secret Entie Gurl Handshake, or whatever it is I'm supposed to do to get women to want me in their social lives.
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At the concert, I saw many young gurls enjoying the music and taking selfies.
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She helped organize a weekend retreat for local gurls to learn coding and digital skills.
Synonyms
A grown woman who meets and talks with other women
A woman or girl said in a friendly, informal way
A friendly informal word for a woman or girl
An informal, playful word people use for a girl or young woman
An informal, friendly name for a girlfriend or young woman
A friendly name for a young woman used to show that you like her
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word gurl is an informal, playful spelling of girl used in online messages and social media to sound friendly or stylish. That's why people write gurl instead of girl — the spelling shows a 'playful' or 'sassy' feeling.