"woo girl" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: woo girls [plural]
Etymology: Imitative of somebody shouting in excitement; see woo, woohoo. Etymology templates: {{m|en|woo}} woo, {{m|en|woohoo}} woohoo Head templates: {{en-noun}} woo girl (plural woo girls)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A young woman who behaves in a loud, exhibitionistic manner in public. Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Female people

Inflected forms

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