EuroLex/E/Girl

"This term is well-known, but little used outside compunds (see call~, play~), relating to 'girls' only in a facetious or deprecatory way. The marginal uses make it difficult to predict whether the word will become established more widely." (DEA*, p. 133)
 * Original language: English
 * Original form and meaning: +1.) 'a young and easy female', +1a.) 'a female working in a cabaret'

(Note: If the status is not specifically indicated then the word is stylistically neutral and generally used; if earlier meaning and status equals current use the former may be expressed by writing "dito". Cf. also the project guidelines.)


 * Annotations: *DEA = Dictionary of European Anglicisms by Manfred Görlach (2001), Oxford: OUP.; **CODEE = The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology by T.F. Hoad (1986), Oxford: Clarendon.

Information on Other Languages

 * Romanian: girl, meaning +1; status: known mainly to bilinguals, restricted to colloquial, euphemistic, facetious use and journalese.
 * Russian: gerla/gërl; mid20c; meanings +1 and +1a; status: restricted to colloquial and facetious use.
 * Bulgarian: gŭrla; beg20c; meanings +1 and +1a; status: not (or no longer) recognized as English, pejorative.

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