girl crush

plural girl crushes · alternative girl-crush

1. informalA strong but usually non-sexual fondness experienced by one woman or girl for another.

   “Last week you hated her, and this week you're making her mixtapes? You totally have a girl crush!"

   2010, Jill Murray, Rhythm and Blues, Doubleday Canada, published 2010, →ISBN, page 141

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   S. is a woman. I don't want to sleep with her — S. and I are both unambiguously heterosexual and my feelings for her are decidedly nonphysical — but I have a major crush on her all the same. This is a girl crush, big time.

   2004, Caroline Knapp, The Merry Recluse: A Life in Essays, Counterpoint, published 2004, →ISBN, page 16

   “You look awesome,” she says, beaming. “Somewhat conservative and understated but with loads of style. If Tucker comes, she's going to be insanely jealous. I mean, she might even develop a girl crush.”

   2006, Emily Giffin, Baby Proof, St. Martin's Press, published 2006, →ISBN, page 181

   Synonyms: sismance, womance

2. South Korean idol fandomAn aesthetic in idol girl groups characterized by themes of female empowerment, confidence, and an edgy visual and musical style, marketed toward female fans.