B-girl
noun
variants
or b-girl
plural B-girls or b-girls
1
: a girl or woman who adopts the pursuits or styles of hip-hop culture
Last fall ushered in the simultaneous debuts of SWV and Jade—two talented trios … both spinning romantic tales and sporting hip-hop gear. Within months, these budding B-girls blossomed … into role models with millions of fans and even look-alikes.—
Deborah Gregory
Deborah Gregory
often
: a girl or woman who is a breakdancer
2
: a woman who entertains bar patrons and encourages them to spend freely
Examples of B-girl in a Sentence
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Instead, the lasting impression of breaking’s Olympics moment came courtesy of a whimsical performance by Australia’s Dr. Rachael Gunn, known as B-girl Raygun.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Recently, that took her all the way to the Paris Olympics, where 32 athletes – known as B-boys and B-girls – were competing at the Games for the first time.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Ukraine’s Olympian in breaking, B-girl Kate (Kateryna Pavlenko), knows this firsthand, having overcome mental blocks and trauma to reach the Olympics and rock it her way.
—Jason Pu, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The ranking puzzled many people, some of whom took to social media to point out that the 37-year-old B-girl, who performs as Raygun, did not receive a single point from the Olympic judges.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024
So all the B-girls who popped, locked, and flipped in preparation for Paris should have been participating in qualifying competitions to maintain their status.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
Just behind her is Japanese breaker Riko at No. 2 and Ukrainian B-girl Stefani in the third spot.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
The B-girl known as Raygun has apologized to Australia’s breakdancing community for the negative reactions that followed her viral performance while representing the country at the Paris Olympics last month.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
The 36-year-old B-girl, who performs as Raygun, responded to the intense and relentless online criticism in a short video message posted Thursday on Instagram.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
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Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Recently, that took her all the way to the Paris Olympics, where 32 athletes – known as B-boys and B-girls – were competing at the Games for the first time.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Ukraine’s Olympian in breaking, B-girl Kate (Kateryna Pavlenko), knows this firsthand, having overcome mental blocks and trauma to reach the Olympics and rock it her way.
—Jason Pu, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The ranking puzzled many people, some of whom took to social media to point out that the 37-year-old B-girl, who performs as Raygun, did not receive a single point from the Olympic judges.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024
So all the B-girls who popped, locked, and flipped in preparation for Paris should have been participating in qualifying competitions to maintain their status.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
Just behind her is Japanese breaker Riko at No. 2 and Ukrainian B-girl Stefani in the third spot.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
The B-girl known as Raygun has apologized to Australia’s breakdancing community for the negative reactions that followed her viral performance while representing the country at the Paris Olympics last month.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
The 36-year-old B-girl, who performs as Raygun, responded to the intense and relentless online criticism in a short video message posted Thursday on Instagram.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2024
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“B-girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/B-girl. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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