"riot grrrl" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: riot grrrls [plural], riot grrrlz [plural]
Etymology: riot + blend of girl + grr. Etymology templates: {{m|en|riot}} riot, {{blend|en|girl|grr|nocap=1}} blend of girl + grr Head templates: {{en-noun|~|+|riot grrrlz}} riot grrrl (countable and uncountable, plural riot grrrls or riot grrrlz)
  1. (uncountable) An underground feminist punk movement and subculture that began in the early 1990s. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): People Synonyms: riot grrl, Riot Grrl
    Sense id: en-riot_grrrl-en-noun-U-q7oIYo Disambiguation of People: 100 0 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with 3 consecutive instances of the same letter Disambiguation of English blends: 61 39 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English terms with 3 consecutive instances of the same letter: 81 19
  2. (countable) A (usually female) member of this subculture. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Female people, Feminism
    Sense id: en-riot_grrrl-en-noun-Gyfe2xS~ Disambiguation of Female people: 41 59 Disambiguation of Feminism: 44 56

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