"girlism" meaning in English

See girlism in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: girlisms [plural]
Etymology: From girl + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|girl|ism}} girl + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} girlism (countable and uncountable, plural girlisms)
  1. girlish behavior Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: schoolgirlism

Inflected forms

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