noun
Internet Slang
Girlboss
/ˈɡɜːrlbɒs/ · noun · slang
An ambitious woman in business — now often used ironically.
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Definitions
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Part of the ironic gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss trio.
“Gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss, the unholy trinity.”
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A driven woman building a career or company on her own terms.
“She went full girlboss and launched her brand.”
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Increasingly used sarcastically about hollow empowerment marketing.
“Another girlboss quote on a mug, groundbreaking.”
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Girlboss In A Sentence
Girlboss energy in that meeting.
She's girlbossing too close to the sun.
Ironic girlboss posting is elite.
Origin & Usage
From Sophia Amoruso's 2014 book #Girlboss, the term later turned ironic, mocking shallow corporate feminism.
People Also Ask
What does girlboss mean?
A girlboss is an ambitious woman in business, though the term is now often used ironically.
Where did girlboss come from?
It comes from Sophia Amoruso's 2014 book #Girlboss.
Why is girlboss used ironically?
It became a joke about shallow corporate-feminism marketing.
What does gaslight gatekeep girlboss mean?
It's an ironic meme trio mocking empowerment buzzwords.
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