girl scout
noun
a member of an organization of girls Girl Scouts founded in the U.S. in 1912 by Juliette Low that seeks to develop certain skills, as well as health, citizenship, and character.
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Girl Scoutnouna member of the equivalent organization for girls to the Scouts
girl scout
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Girl Scout
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noun
Etymology
Origin of girl scout
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
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Jodie, who was a girl scout – was said to be a “wonderful student “ by the Principal at Havering College.
From BBC ● May 16, 2019
When I was a kid I was like I'm going to be outside, when the food's ready just call me or I would cook for a girl scout badge, that was it.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2018
They collaborated on the musical, “Baked Goods,” about a girl scout who has trouble selling cookies.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2018
The girl flourished, excelling as a girl scout and athlete, and playing French horn and bass viola in the Burbank Youth Symphony.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 29, 2016
So she merely smiled, and said she could find plenty more, and that she was a girl scout doing a little nature work.
From The Girl Scout Pioneers or Winning the First B. C. by Lilian Garis
Fiona Ma played sports, was a Girl Scout — “a top cookie seller,” she boasts on her campaign website — and graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Girl Scouts does offer its own national “My Promise, My Faith” pin, which asks girls to explore the relationship between the Girl Scout Law and their own beliefs.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Photos posted to his Facebook page capture the simple joys of family life: making funny faces, fishing, hawking Girl Scout cookies, playing lacrosse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
A neighborhood WhatsApp chat that used to be filled with observations about coyotes, the occasional bear sighting and Girl Scout cookie sale announcements is dominated by the efforts to return.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
“Soapbox what?” some neighbors and Bethel AME parishioners and Girl Scout troop members had asked when Mary told them about her and Levi’s mechanical exploits.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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