Karen
Speaks to managers
Karen is slang for a white woman perceived as entitled, demanding, or obnoxiously self-righteous—the type who asks to speak to the manager over minor inconveniences or calls the police on Black people for innocuous activities.
The term gained currency in the late 2010s as shorthand for a particular breed of aggrieved privilege: OK, Karen, Don't be a Karen. (Capitalized Karen is also a common given name.)
Spreading quickly online
- internetInterconnected computer systems
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- haircutStyling by trimming
manager · complain · entitled · demanding · privileged · suburban · middle-aged · mockery
Styling by trimming
- bobShort vertical movement
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- SUVRugged passenger vehicle
- HOAResidential community organization
complaint · confrontational · unreasonable · self-righteous · judgmental · service industry · retail · restaurant
Of a Southeast Asian nation
- HmongSoutheast Asian ethnic group
- MyanmarRenamed Southeast Asian nation
- ThailandSoutheast Asian kingdom
- refugeePerson fleeing danger abroad
ethnic · minority · Irrawaddy · borderlands · displacement · resettlement · animist · Buddhist
Relating to pitch
- Sino-TibetanMajor Asian language family
- scriptWritten words for performance
- dialectRegional language variety
- spokenExpressed in words aloud
written · linguistic · endangered · preservation · Bible translation
viral
Spreading quickly online
- internetInterconnected computer systems
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
haircut · manager · complain · entitled · demanding · privileged · suburban · middle-aged · mockery · satire
haircut
Styling by trimming
- bobShort vertical movement
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- SUVRugged passenger vehicle
HOA · complaint · confrontational · unreasonable · self-righteous · judgmental · service industry · retail · restaurant · recording
Burmese
Of a Southeast Asian nation
- HmongSoutheast Asian ethnic group
- MyanmarRenamed Southeast Asian nation
- ThailandSoutheast Asian kingdom
refugee · ethnic · minority · Irrawaddy · borderlands · displacement · resettlement · animist · Buddhist · woven textiles
tonal
Relating to pitch
- Sino-TibetanMajor Asian language family
- scriptWritten words for performance
- dialectRegional language variety
spoken · written · linguistic · endangered · preservation · Bible translation
feminine
Pertaining to women
forename · moniker · appellation · personal · identity · namesake · Danish · biblical · Hebrew · purity
Karensweetheart
Affectionate name for beloved
pushover · peacemaker · doormat · pacifist · zen master
Karenally
Supportive partner
advocate · activist · social justice warrior · abolitionist · community organizer
- Karen Carpenter
- Karen haircutStereotypical complainer's hairstyle