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girl
1. informal An adult woman. Possibly offensive. Being a girl in this industry has always been tough. A: "I hope the girl we hired knows what she's doing." B: "Bob, Ms. Henderson has over 15 years of experience. Show a little respect."
2. informal A female romantic partner. Martha and I are going for dinner this Saturday. Why don't you and your girl come with us? I thought I'd take my girl to Paris for our two-year anniversary.
the girls
1. informal A group of women of any age, especially when socializing. I'm going out with the girls this Friday. We're going to try that new Indian restaurant in town. What time are you meeting the girls for drinks?
2. euphemism One's breasts. A: "I was shocked to see Nancy showing off the girls at dinner tonight!" B: "Oh, her dress wasn't that low-cut, Evelyn." A good push-up bra can really do the girls some justice, know what I'm saying?
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
girl
1. n. a woman; a young woman. (Objectionable to some as demeaning to women.) A bunch of us girls got together for coffee today.
2. n. the queen of playing cards. (see also bitch.) What I needed in that last hand was the girl.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
- a girl thing
- a guy thing
- a slip of a boy, girl, etc.
- as the next girl
- Athanasian wench
- attagirl
- backroom boy
- be one of the boys
- be one of the girls
- be one of the lads
- be one of the lads/boys/girls
- big boys/girls don't cry
- big girl
- big girl's blouse
- big-girl pants
- blue-eyed girl
- boys and girls
- boys and girls in blue
- boys rule, girls drool
- bunny girl
- business girl
- call girl
- call-girl
- chill girl
- comfort girl
- couldn't happen to a nicer (person)
- cover girl
- cry like a little girl
- diamonds are a girl's best friend
- Essex Girl
- girl
- girl crush
- girl Friday
- girl power
- girl scout
- girl talk
- girl thing
- girl thing/guy thing
- girl/man Friday
- girlboss
- girls are like buses
- girls are like streetcars
- girls in blue
- girls' night out
- girls rule, boys drool
- glamour girl
- go out with the girls
- golden boy
- golden girl
- go-to girl
- hired girl
- hired hand
- hired man
- homegirl
- I'm a big boy/girl now
- it girl
- little girls' room
- man Friday
- manic pixie dream girl
- men don't make passes at girls who wear glasses
- old boy/girl
- old girl
- one heck of a (something or someone)
- one hell of a (something or someone)
- page three girl
- party girl
- pinup girl
- pit girl
- poor little rich girl
- poor little rich girl/boy/kid
- poster child/boy/girl
- poster girl
- poster girl for (something)
- rent boy
- sad girl
- sad girl hours
- sad girl vibes
- slip of a (something)
- stand-up
- that's a good boy/girl
- That's my boy
- that's my girl
- the boy next door
- the girl/boy next door
- the girls
- the way to a girl's heart
- there's a good boy, girl, dog, etc.
- there's a good boy/girl
- Valley girl
- whistling girls and crowing hens always come to some bad end
- working girl
- you can take (someone) out of (some place)
- You go, girl!