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gurl.

Alternative form of girl.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡɝl/General-American/ɡʊɹ(ə)l/General-American/ɡɜːl/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Alternative form of girl.

    alt-of · alternative · informal · nonstandard · pronunciation-spelling
  2. Term of address between cis gay men, transgender women, or drag queens.

  3. A trans girl or woman.

Where this word comes from

Variant spelling of girl.

verb
  1. To growl or snarl.

    Ireland · Scotland
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English gurlen (“to growl, rumble”).

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