"hollaback girl" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-hollaback girl.ogg Forms: hollaback girls [plural]
Etymology: Originally appeared in Gwen Stefani's song Hollaback Girl, released in 2004, based on the phrasal verb holla back. Head templates: {{en-noun}} hollaback girl (plural hollaback girls)
  1. (slang) A woman who responds readily to a come-on; a promiscuous woman. Tags: slang Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-hollaback_girl-en-noun-~8SDHTZ~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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