Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

girlcott

/ˈɡɚl.kɒt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
girl-cott
IPA
/ˈɡɚl.kɒt/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To boycott.

Informal

noun

A boycott led by women.

Informal

Etymology

Alteration of boycott (as though it came from the word boy) with girl. Coined in 1968 by American track athlete Lacey O'Neal during the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, in the context of protests by male African-American athletes.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɚl.kɒt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

girlcotts (present, singular) girlcotting (participle, present) girlcotted (participle, past) girlcotted (past) girlcotts (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce girlcott?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɚl.kɒt/.
What does girlcott mean?
To boycott.
Where does girlcott come from?
Alteration of boycott (as though it came from the word boy) with girl. Coined in 1968 by American track athlete Lacey O'Neal during the Summer Olympics in Mexico City, in the context of protests by male African-American athletes.

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