teenybopper

See also: teeny-bopper

English

WOTD – 14 August 2012, 14 August 2013, 14 August 2014

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Etymology

Coined in the 1950s from teeny (teenage) +‎ bopper (one who dances to the form of improvisational jazz popular at the time).

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Noun

teenybopper (plural teenyboppers)

  1. A child, especially a girl in her preteens and early teens, who follows popular clothing fashions, music trends, etc.

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