Etymology

Karen haircut

Today it means: A hairstyle associated with entitled middle-aged white women, typically a layered, asymmetrical bob with blond highlights. Full definition →

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The story

From the use of Karen, beginning in the late 2010s, as a pejorative for an entitled middle-aged white woman. The association of a specific hairstyle with this type of woman began with a meme in 2014 pairing a photo of a white woman with an asymmetrical blond bob with the text "The 'Can I Speak To A Manager' Haircut".

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