"sistergirl" meaning in All languages combined

See sistergirl on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: sistergirls [plural]
Etymology: sister + girl Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sister|girl}} sister + girl Head templates: {{en-noun}} sistergirl (plural sistergirls)
  1. (African-American Vernacular) Sister, girlfriend (as a familiar term of address between women). Categories (topical): Female people, Gender, Transgender Translations (informal term of address for a female): mijita [feminine] (Spanish), nenita [Argentina, feminine] (Spanish), flaquita [Chile, feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-sistergirl-en-noun-Vcbba8BS Disambiguation of Female people: 69 31 Disambiguation of Gender: 53 47 Disambiguation of Transgender: 51 49 Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English Disambiguation of 'informal term of address for a female': 76 24
  2. (Australian Aboriginal) A member of a traditional gender role in Australian Aboriginal cultures, resembling trans women. Categories (topical): Gender, Transgender Coordinate_terms (Aboriginal gender role): brotherboy
    Sense id: en-sistergirl-en-noun-Zl3FrVPR Disambiguation of Gender: 53 47 Disambiguation of Transgender: 51 49 Categories (other): Australian Aboriginal English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of 'Aboriginal gender role': 12 88

Inflected forms

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