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Essex girl

British  

noun

  1. derogatory a young working-class woman from the Essex area, typically considered as being unintelligent, materialistic, devoid of taste, and sexually promiscuous

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"Essex is very much my personality - I call myself an Essex girl."

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026

"The thing about Essex girl is she actually represents lots of positive messages for women - but they're currently dressed up in the most hideous way."

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2017

"My version of being an Essex girl can be completely different to someone else's," she said.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2017

The origins of this label possibly lie with the concept of Essex Man - that almost forgotten relative of the Essex girl - which reared its head in the early 1990s.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2017

As long as they stop calling me an Essex girl.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 4, 2012

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