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English
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Proper noun
Becky (plural Beckys or Beckies)
- A diminutive of the female given name Rebecca.
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Noun
Becky (plural Beckies or Beckys)
- (US, colloquial, derogatory) A (usually white) woman held in contempt by the speaker because she is basic or unaware of, or is taking advantage of, her social privilege (white privilege).
We were smoking weed in the park, but then some Becky called the cops on us.
- (incel slang, derogatory) An average-looking woman.
2020, Angela Chen, Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex, page 41:Incels scoff at Beckys, hoping to score exclusively with Stacys because Stacys alone are the sexual currency that will lead to admiration.
2020, Sid Stark, Trigger Warning: An Academic Thriller, unnumbered page:She was the hottest Becky to hit the gaming circuit in years.
2021, Suruthi Bala, Hannah Maguire, RedHanded: An Exploration of Criminals, Cannibals, Cults, and What Makes a Killer Tick, unnumbered page:Incels feel entitled to love, pleasure, and power and they don't want it from Beckys.
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Becky.
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