girl scout

noun

1. (sometimes initial capital letters) 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.

Girl Scout

noun

1. a member of the equivalent organization for girls to the Scouts Brit equivalentGuide

Word History and Origins

Origin of girl scout¹

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Example Sentences

One was about Girl Scout cookies and the other was aptly titled, “I Love It.”

From The Daily Beast

The Girl Scouts also runs Troop Capitol Hill, a bipartisan organization of former and honorary Girl Scout politicians.

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The new gluten-free shortbread cookies should have been the most controversial part of the 2014 Girl Scout cookie campaign.

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Rival group Frontier Girls was founded in 2007 in California by Kerry Cordry, a long-time Girl Scout and troop leader.

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“I traveled like I was a Girl Scout or something, not that I ever have been a Girl Scout,” she says.

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The girl-scout organization encourages thrifty habits and economy in buying in all of its activities.

From Project Gutenberg

Some observers have criticized the girl-scout organization because of its apparently military character.

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The outstanding feature of the girl-scout organization is its voluntary character.

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Donald was not intending to offend the Girl Scout Captain more deeply, but tact was not his strong point.

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Your Girl Scout Troop has been claiming that you could accomplish all the things we do and a few other things beside.

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