pick-me girl

noun

plural pick-me girls

slang, disparaging

: a young woman who seeks attention and approval especially from men by feigning interest in stereotypically male activities or conforming to traditional values and often by belittling other women

The … author agreed and revealed that she was once a "pick-me girl," a viral social media phrase that refers to a woman who claims that she is unlike any other woman in order to gain attention from men.

—Jennifer Manongdo

She explained that teens often consider it socially OK to change yourself a little bit to impress the people you're trying to fit in with, but if you're too obvious about it, then you're a pick-me girl.

—Terry Ward

Word History

First Known Use

2018, in the meaning defined above