English Explanatory Dictionary

girlboss

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female entrepreneur who succeeds in the male-dominated business world.
  2. Any strong-willed, independent, enterprising woman.
verb
  1. To behave or act as a girlboss.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-girlboss.wav

Word forms

girlboss girlbosses girl boss girl-boss girlbossing girlbossed

Etymology

From girl + boss, popularised by American businesswoman Sophia Amoruso in her 2014 book #Girlboss.

Related words

lean in

Derived words

girlbossdom girlbossery girlbossification girlbossify girlbossism girlbossy
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