mcbling
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A fashion and cultural aesthetic from the early 2000s, defined by flashy, materialistic glamour, and conspicuous luxury.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "My friend used to wear a lot of rhinestones and shiny tracksuits but retired them after the McBling style went out of fashion."
- "If you’ve been searching “Y2K” on Depop, or scouring thrift stores looking for Von Dutch trucker hats, Juicy Couture tracksuits with “Juicy” splashed across the butt, or tight baby tees with the bedazzled, cursive “Baby Phat” logo, you’re actually searching for the McBling aesthetic."
- "Think of McBling as a glitzier evolution of Y2K. [...] McBling dominated the mid to late aughts. As its name suggests, it was all about the bling, taking inspiration from the "bling bling" of hip-hop's post-gangsta rap era. Think bedazzled Juicy Couture sets."
- "McBling is probably best represented by Mean Girls from 2003, maybe even Legally Blonde, if we want to stretch it a bit. [...] McBling involves logos, big, chunky jewelry, sparkle, loud colours, very often pink – it is called McBling for a reason."
Etymology
From Mc- + bling.