ConnectWord · Ages 13-25 · Dated
girlboss
Once praise for an ambitious young woman. Today it's mostly said ironically, to tease someone acting bossy or self-important.
She made a color-coded chore chart for the group project, total girlboss.
For parents and educators
Harmless. Usually affectionate teasing.
Where it came from
From a 2014 business memoir, later turned into a meme.
Also heard as
gaslight gatekeep girlboss
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