English Explanatory Dictionary

teenybopper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A child, especially a girl in her preteens and early teens, who follows popular clothing fashions, music trends, etc.

Pronunciation

/ˈtiniˌbɑpɚ/ /ˈtiːniˌbɒpə/ en-au-teenybopper.ogg

Word forms

teenybopper teenyboppers teenie bopper teenie-bopper teeniebopper teeny bopper teeny-bopper

Etymology

Coined in the 1950s from teeny (“teenage”) + bopper (“one who dances to the form of improvisational jazz popular at the time”).

Derived words

teenybopping teenybopperish tweenybopper
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