"banjee girl" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: banjee girls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} banjee girl (plural banjee girls)
  1. The feminine or female equivalent of a banjee boy; a term from ball culture for a woman who embodies a certain urban swagger
    Sense id: en-banjee_girl-en-noun-hF8m6n9Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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