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English word origin

Etymology of gurl

Variant spelling of girl.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

Alternative form of girl. · Term of address between cis gay men, transgender women, or drag queens. · A trans girl or woman.

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Variant spelling of girl.

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Source etymology 2

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verb

To growl or snarl.

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

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