girlypop
noun
an affectionate term for a close girl or woman friend
What to Know
What does girlypop mean?
Girlypop, or girly pop, is used as a friendly, affectionate term for a close friend, often (though not always) a girl or woman. It is also sometimes used for pop music made by or seeming to appeal especially to women. The term is also used as a noun for a stereotypically feminine woman, or as an adjective for things that are considered hyperfeminine or stereotypically feminine.
Examples of girlypop
… im smiling and giggling rn my girlypop really hit the jackpot having him as her stylist …
—@azaprotector, X (formerly Twitter), 17 Nov. 2025
We’re right on the precipice of fall, but these juicy pink and red hair tools have us thinking Valentine’s Day, or at the very least holiday gifts that fit some of the very specific ~girlypop~ aesthetics we can’t stop pinning or saving TikToks to emulate.
—Alexis was among the first to respond, as she gushingly commented: “Love you sis!” to which Lauren replied: “Love you girly pop.
—Being a girly pop at work is a disease. I need to stop sending emojis to everyone 😭😭😭😭💔💓♾️💛😮💛💯🙏😮👍🤣👍🎂💖😮🫧🥺😂😫🎀💓💖🎀
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Where does girlypop come from?
Use of girly pop and girlypop to refer to a genre of music goes back decades. When the term made the leap to its extended uses isn’t certain, but the popularity of term has increased dramatically in the past five years.
[Debbie] Harry used her cool, provocative soprano to filter echoes of early sixties girly-pop through the artier pretensions of the New York new wave.
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How is girlypop used?
At the moment, the closed compound girlypop is more common than the open compound girly pop.
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