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girlie

A cute, friendly way to talk to or about a girl or feminine friend. "The girlies" means the friend group. "Girlypop" is an extra-sweet version.

Hi girlie! Are the girlies coming to the movie?

For parents and educators

Harmless in this sense. The word has older adult meanings too, which aren't what kids mean.

Where it came from

An old word for girlish, reused online as a term of affection.

Also heard as

girly, girlypop, the girlies

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