"lucky girl syndrome" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Attested from the 2020s, popularized by TikTok influencers. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lucky girl syndrome (uncountable)
  1. (social media, neologism) The idea that one can make good things happen simply by imagining them happening and believing one is lucky. Tags: neologism, uncountable Categories (topical): Social media Synonyms: Lucky Girl Syndrome Related terms: law of attraction, manifest, wishful thinking
    Sense id: en-lucky_girl_syndrome-en-noun-ZOwWAkY8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English neologisms

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