Camp Fire girl

noun

: a girl who is a member of a national organization of young people from ages 5 to 18

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Sher did fall short of convincing Deukmejian to sign one of his bills — a whimsical measure inspired by a Camp Fire girls and boys troop to proclaim the banana slug to be the official state mollusk. Dan Morain, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from Camp Fire Girls, Inc., former name of Camp Fire, Inc.

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Camp Fire girl was in 1911

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“Camp Fire girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Camp%20Fire%20girl. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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