Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terf bangs

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: ter-f bangs
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Short, straight, blunt-edged bangs, especially when paired with a bob on a woman.

Slang

noun

Alternative form of TERF bangs.

Example Sentences

"TERF bangs: My tumblr post critiquing modern beauty standards got over 100,000 reblogs, but it's so important to uphold these values in day-to-day life, too. I don't even know what TERF stands for!"
"Basically, you can pry my TERF bangs from my cold, dead forehead—unless you tell me they’re actively doing harm, in which case I guess it’s headbands for a while."
"[…] tell your hair stylist at Brown Sugar you need a chin length blunt bob with terf bangs stat."

Etymology

Originated on social media platform Tumblr circa 2014 from the (possibly jocular) association of women with this hairstyle and trans-exclusionary feminist views.

Usage

Slang

Phrases

Karen haircut

Frequently Paired Words

Karen haircut

Synonyms

baby bangs

Questions

What does terf bangs mean?: Short, straight, blunt-edged bangs, especially when paired with a bob on a woman.
Where does terf bangs come from?: Originated on social media platform Tumblr circa 2014 from the (possibly jocular) association of women with this hairstyle and trans-exclusionary feminist views.

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