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riot grrrl

noun

Etymology

riot + blend of girl + grr.

Definitions

  1. An underground feminist punk movement and subculture that began in the early 1990s.

  2. A (usually female) member of this subculture.

    • Riot grrrls also wanted self-definition through the written word and promoted a female-centered version of punk's DIY politics.

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