Becky

noun

ˈbe-kē 

plural Beckys

1

slang, disparaging : a clueless or entitled white woman

You know these Beckys—young white women who are as entitled as [a] Karen but significantly more cheerful.

—Karen Grigsby Bates

Not all white women are Beckys, but all Beckys are white women.

—Michael Harriot

often : one who shows ignorance or insensitivity with regard to racial and cultural matters

When the … Beckys of the world mislabel our protests for equality as "looting" or "rioting," the message being conveyed is that they'd like for us to curb our cause to accommodate their comfort level.

—Kenneth J. Williams Jr.

Note: Usage of this sense originated in African American English and has since become widespread.

compare karen entry 2

2

slang : fellatio

Word History

Etymology

from the name Becky, diminutive form of Rebecca

First Known Use

circa 2006, in the meaning defined at sense 1