Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

karen haircut

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: karen hair-cut
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hairstyle associated with entitled middle-aged white women, typically a layered, asymmetrical bob with blond highlights.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"There was no misinformation from middle-aged women on Facebook with Karen haircuts."
"A woman with a Karen haircut pointed at a hall in the back […]"
"The blonde with the Karen haircut had terrible acne, which she concealed with makeup."

Etymology

From the use of Karen, beginning in the late 2010s, as a pejorative for an entitled middle-aged white woman. The association of a specific hairstyle with this type of woman began with a meme in 2014 pairing a photo of a white woman with an asymmetrical blond bob with the text "The 'Can I Speak To A Manager' Haircut".

Usage

Inflected Forms

Karen haircuts (plural)

Synonyms

can I speak to the manager haircut

Questions

What does karen haircut mean?: A hairstyle associated with entitled middle-aged white women, typically a layered, asymmetrical bob with blond highlights.
Where does karen haircut come from?: From the use of Karen, beginning in the late 2010s, as a pejorative for an entitled middle-aged white woman. The association of a specific hairstyle with this type of woman began with a meme in 2014 pairing a photo of a white woman with an asymmetrical blond bob with the text "The 'Can I Speak To A Manager' Haircut".

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