B-girl

[ bee-gurl ]

noun

1. a woman employed by a bar, nightclub, etc., to act as a companion to male customers and induce them to buy drinks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of B-girl¹

1935–40, Americanism; probably b(ar) ¹ + girl

Example Sentences

And even if it was, the woman who is arguably the world’s most famous B-girl would not participate.

From Los Angeles Times

The B-girl known as Raygun has apologized to Australia’s breakdancing community for the negative reactions that followed her viral performance while representing the country at the Paris Olympics last month.

From Los Angeles Times

From the moment the final B-girl battle at the Olympics wrapped up, it was clear that breaking had indeed captured global attention – or, more specifically, Raygun had.

From BBC

Rachael Gunn — the Australian B-girl known as Raygun whose awkward breaking style at the Paris Olympics stoked considerable backlash — has responded to critics of her moves, asking the world to "please stop."

From Salon

Gunn - who is known as B-girl Raygun - has been the subject of a social media storm since her performance in Paris a week ago.

From BBC

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