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Flapper

/ˈflæpɚ/

A young woman, especially when unconventional or without decorum; now particularly associated with the 1920s.

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A young woman, especially when unconventional or without decorum; now particularly associated with the 1920s.

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Word	Definition
girlienoun	(Internet slang, endearing) A woman or person with feminine traits.
winggirlnoun	(neologism) A wingwoman, especially a young one.
good-time girlnoun	(euphemistic) A young woman who engages regularly in partying and romantic or sexual liaisons.
girlnoun	A female child.
flirtigignoun	(obsolete, Scotland) A flirtatious or cheeky girl.
fillynoun	A young female horse.
lassnoun	A girl; also (by extension), a young woman.
frail	Easily broken physically; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish.
girly girlnoun	(informal) A woman who behaves in a predominantly feminine manner (that is, who is not by any means a tomboy); a feminine woman.
it girlnoun	A woman who has "it" (effortless charm, beauty, charisma); an actress, model, or socialite in vogue.
woman childnoun	(colloquial, derogatory) An adult female who is childish or immature.
friendgirlnoun	(colloquial) A female friend, as opposed to a girlfriend or lover.
whitegirlnoun	Alternative form of white girl. [(countable, US, slang, mildly pejorative) A Caucasian female.]
big girlnoun	(idiomatic, informal) An adult female.
chick flicknoun	(colloquial, informal, somewhat derogatory) A film, typically about romance, which is generally more popular with women than men.
gentlegirlnoun	(rare, informal or humorous) A polite form of address for a young woman.
fille fatalenoun	A young femme fatale, one who is a girl rather than a woman.
fairynoun	(mythology) A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism.
chicknoun	(colloquial) An attractive, young woman; or, more generally, a woman.
girlie girlnoun	Alternative spelling of girly girl. [(informal) A woman who behaves in a predominantly feminine manner (that is, who is not by any means a tomboy); a feminine woman.]