pom-pom girls

Sideline spirit squad

Pom-pom girls are cheerleaders, especially those who perform coordinated routines with pom-poms at sporting events.

The term is more common in French-speaking countries, where it was borrowed from English and became the standard word for cheerleaders: The pom-pom girls performed at halftime.

Related

pompons · choreography · jumps · uniform · high kicks · toe touch · spirit · flyer · pom-poms · hair ribbons · sideline · rally · fight song · mascot · spotter · dance routine · drill team · base

Opposites
role in athletic events

pom-pom girlsathletes

Sports competitors

players · team members · competitors · football players · basketball players

gender in spirit activities

pom-pom girlsmascots

Symbolic figures for groups

pep band · drum majors

visibility and attention

pom-pom girlswater boys

Athletic team drink carriers

statisticians · athletic trainers · groundskeepers · scorekeepers · boosters

Family

pom-pom, girl, girls, girlish, girlhood, girly

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G