"gworl" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gworls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gworl (plural gworls)
  1. (slang) Pronunciation spelling of girl. Tags: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling, slang Alternative form of: girl
    Sense id: en-gworl-en-noun-eY9QXwqR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pronunciation spellings

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2020, Kenya Hunt, Girl: Essays on Black Womanhood, HQ, HarperCollins",
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          "ref": "2022, Candice Iloh, Break This House, Dutton Books, page 71",
          "text": "“And you say you a vegan,” Nikki says. “I knew you been dreamin’ about yolk this whole time, gworl. Come back on this side.”",
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          "ref": "2022, Yewande Biala, Reclaiming: Essays on Finding Yourself, One Piece at a Time, Coronet",
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          "ref": "2023, Melania Luisa Marte, “Self-Portrait As A Green Goddess”, in Plantains and Our Becoming: Poems, Tiny Reparations Books, Penguin Random House LLC, page 140",
          "text": "for starters, this is a poem for the material gworls—the darlings who need a little more than coffee to feel armed and fierce enough to face the day. it takes fashion.",
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          "ref": "2023, Araba Ofori-Acquah, “Gratitude”, in Return to Source: Unlock the Power of African-Centered Wellness, Hay House, page 263",
          "text": "I want to thank my chosen family, the gworls whose friendship isn’t counted in phone calls or messages but in unconditional love, support and laughs: Tiff, Linda, Belle, Agyeiwaa, Yvette, Izzy, and the boy dem who have no idea how meaningful our music and wine therapy sessions are: Temple, Ben and Kwaku.",
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          "ref": "2023, Cody Rigsby, XOXO, Cody: An Opinionated Homosexual’s Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness, Dialogue Books, Little Brown, Book Group Limited",
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          "ref": "2023, Hanna Alkaf, Margaret Owen, The Grimoire of Grave Fates, New York, N.Y.: Delacorte Press, Random House Children’s Books, page 123",
          "text": "Another notification hit her phone. This time, it was a DM on IG. / GWORL! YOU HEARD ABOUT DROPWORT DROPPING DEAD?????",
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