Schoolgirly

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    schoolgirlish informal

    "Mrs. Wilbur's paper was earnest, enthusiastic, a trifle schoolgirly in its sounding periods. It caused much more discussion than poor Flaubert."

Example

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"Mrs. Wilbur's paper was earnest, enthusiastic, a trifle schoolgirly in its sounding periods. It caused much more discussion than poor Flaubert."

Etymology

From schoolgirl + -y.

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