Earthgirl
English
Etymology
Earth + girl
Noun
Earthgirl (plural Earthgirls)
- (usually science fiction) A young female inhabitant of Earth.
- 1939 February, Wells, Harold Kerton, “Moon of Mad Atavism”, in Thrilling Wonder Stories, volume 13, number 1, page 35:
- You have given me an idea, Earthgirl, and it is one that I am afraid you will live to regret.
- 1947 October, Pohl, Frederik, “Donovan Had a Dream”, in Thrilling Wonder Stories, volume 30, number 1, page 27:
- "Earthgirl?" the guard repeated. "She didn't look like an Earthie."
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Hypernyms
- Earther, Earthling, for more see Thesaurus:Earthling
Coordinate terms
- Earthman, Earthwoman
References
- “Earthgirl” in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford University Press, 2007, →ISBN, page 44.
- earthgirl n. at the OED Science Fiction Citations Project
Anagrams
- real right