E-girl
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: E-girl is a noun meaning (Internet slang) A female member of the e-girl/e-boy subculture which emerged in the late 2010s, characterized by emo- and grunge-inspired fashion, and by heavy use of social media platforms (notably TikTok).
Meaning
(Internet slang) A female member of the e-girl/e-boy subculture which emerged in the late 2010s, characterized by emo- and grunge-inspired fashion, and by heavy use of social media platforms (notably TikTok).
More Meanings
- (Internet slang, by extension, sometimes derogatory) A female content creator who is physically attractive and/or dresses in alternative fashion.
Example Sentences
Coordinate term: e-boy
Let the e-girls put hearts on their faces and dye their hair.
Instagram is one main social media platform where e-girls post pictures or videos of themselves showing off their outfits and modeling them.
The popular 2019 #softgirlchallenge, in which teens edited their videos so they appeared to spontaneously transform from grungy e-girl to glimmering soft girl particularly conveys how lightly Gen Z wears its group affiliations.
Word Forms
- e-girls
- egirl
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include egirl, gyaru, earthgirl, girlie, gentlegirl, girlboy.
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