"slay queen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slay queens [plural]
Etymology: From the encouraging imperative utterance "slay, queen!"; see the slang terms slay (“to amaze or stun by excellence”) and queen (“a female ruler”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|slay||to amaze or stun by excellence}} slay (“to amaze or stun by excellence”), {{m|en|queen||a female ruler}} queen (“a female ruler”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} slay queen (plural slay queens)
  1. (Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Zambia, South Africa, derogatory) A young female gold digger who is active on social media and pretends to afford a lavish partying lifestyle. Tags: Kenya, Nigeria, South-Africa, Uganda, derogatory

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