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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

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A new short film challenging the much-maligned Essex girl stereotype has been shortlisted at a prestigious UK screen festival.

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"I think I was invited to this role partly because I'm an Essex girl and that is an identity that has not been celebrated," she said.

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The TikTok trend - which has, confusingly, become known as the "Essex Girl" trend - sees people trying to mimic Millie and Sophie's make-up looks.

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I think it's ironic that he was one of the greatest goalkeepers in the world and it was me, a little Essex girl, who managed to save a part of him.

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The phrase "Essex girl", defined as a "contemptuous term", has been dropped from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary after a campaign.

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