What does girlism mean?
Girlism means girlish behavior.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
girlish behavior.
October 30 1788, Anna Seward, letter to Rev. Dr. Gregory Ah! my friend, can I learn to think these thrilling recollections the prejudices of girlism, and the echo of other people's opinions?
I had no moments of weakness, no bed times kissings, no morning fondlings, no little rewards for good girlism; cold and stern, I tried to brace the system,...
"I did not approve of the marriage from the first," retorted Lotty; "it is so absurd of girls to go and marry when they do not quite know their own minds, and, at all events, have not lost all their girlisms, and become reasonable women."
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Girlism means girlish behavior.
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October 30 1788, Anna Seward, letter to Rev. Dr. Gregory Ah! my friend, can I learn to think these thrilling recollections the prejudices of girlism, and the echo of other people's opinions?
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