Meanings
plural Karen haircuts
- derogatoryslangA hairstyle associated with entitled middle-aged white women, typically a layered, asymmetrical bob with blond highlights.
A woman with a Karen haircut pointed at a hall in the back […]
2020, A. W. Hartoin, Bottle Blonde (published 15 September 15 2020), unnumbered page2 more examples
There was no misinformation from middle-aged women on Facebook with Karen haircuts.
2020 April 27, Vic Bell, “A Nation In Paralysis”, in Salient, Victoria University of Wellington, page 14The blonde with the Karen haircut had terrible acne, which she concealed with makeup.
2020, Matthew Archbold, American Antigone (published 16 September 2020), page 117Synonyms: can I speak to the manager haircut
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA hairstyle associated with entitled middle-aged white women, typically a layered, asymmetrical bob with blond highlights.
Origin
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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