riot grrrl

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Etymology

riot + blend of girl +‎ grr.

Noun

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.
    • 2004, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, The F-word, Seal Press, →ISBN, page 86:
      The Riot Grrl scene emerged in the early '90s, but had faded as a driving force in popular culture by the end of the decade. Looking back, most associate the Riot Grrl movement mainly with music, and although the music entered the popular culture, it's fair to say that much of the feminist message has been lost.
  2. (countable) A (usually female) member of this subculture.
    • 2001, Miriam Forman-Brunell, Girlhood in America: An Encyclopedia, ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 564:
      Riot grrrls also wanted self-definition through the written word and promoted a female-centered version of punk's DIY politics.

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