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Essex girl
noun
derogatory, a young working-class woman from the Essex area, typically considered as being unintelligent, materialistic, devoid of taste, and sexually promiscuous
Example Sentences
The term "Essex girl" was dropped from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary after a lengthy campaign by women who wanted to challenge the stereotype.
A new short film challenging the much-maligned Essex girl stereotype has been shortlisted at a prestigious UK screen festival.
She added like every Essex girl she is a lover of a chippy at the end of a night out and always had a hankering for a battered sausage or saveloy.
"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.
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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