What is Hollaback Girl?
1.
It seems as though Ms. Stefani has had some incidents in which another young, presumably female, individual has made some disparaging remarks about her character. Upon learning of the situation, Ms. Stefani is informing this “culprit” that she intends to handle this matter physically. Ms. Stefani’s character is such that she is not the type of person who counters verbal attacks with verbal attacks, or “hollering back.” Using terminology that is commonplace among today’s youth, this is shortened to “hollaback.” Additionally, it appears as though this altercation will take place somewhere near the bleachers.
lyrics:
I heard that you were talking shit
And you didn't think that I would hear it
People hear you talking like that, getting everybody fired up
So I'm ready to attack, gonna lead the pack
Gonna get a touchdown, gonna take you out
That's right, put your pom-poms downs, getting everybody fired up
2.
A female, usually a teenager or young adult, who, when insulted, will reply verbally. This is typically achieved by insulting the original insulter (otherwise known as 'hollering back', shortened in this case to 'hollaback').
This term was popularized by
In her song "Hollaback Girl", Gwen proclaims, when challenged by another girl (even though Gwen can hardly be described as a girl) through insults, that she "Ain't no hollaback girl". This is because Gwen is not a girl, but a woman, isn't going to stand for this, and is going to settle it physically.
(Note: The song, from this point, degrades into the usual Gwen Stefani lyrics: pointless, annoying, and unbearably catchy).
Provided with links to other definitions one might need to understand the situation:
Me: "Miss, excuse me, may I bother you for a moment of your time?"
Idiotic Stefani Follower: "
Tru 'dat , wat you befrontin' dawg ?"
Me: "I find your lack of gramatical skills, disrespect for the English language, and horrible taste in music appalling."
Idiot, again: "Awwwww hell
naw ! I kno' you diddin' jus'diss my ass like 'dat. I'm 'boutta cotton candy 'dat ass, Iain't naw hollaback girl."
Me: "
:( "
3.
A term that Gwen Stefani apparently just made the fuck up and tries to pass on as regular slang.
Ohh look at me I'm Gwen Stefani blah blah blah blah HOLLABACK GIRL blah blah blah
4.
Contrary to popular belief, this was not invented by Gwen Stefani. She wrote the song in response to a music journalist who made some catty remarks about how Gwen was a cheerleader in high school.
'I heard that u were talking sh!t and you didn't think that i would hear it'...
A hollaback girl is one of the backup, inferior cheerleaders. She was not one of those, but the leader.
'we both wanna be the winner but there can only be one'
Gwen Stefani was merely saying that yes, she was a cheerleader, but she was a damn good one!
'I ain't no hollaback girl fool, i'm the leader!'
5.
Word Gwen made up to drive us B-A-N-A-N-A-S trying to figure out what it means.
gwen: Hey i have an idea... i will make up a word that nobody really knows the meaning of and put it in a song and try to make people figure out what it means. it will drive them bananas. oh! I should put that in the song too!!
6.
The titular term
In cheer, the head cheerleader performs the act of "hollering" while leading the cheers; the lesser members of the squad "holler back," repeating the cheer.
Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" urbanizes the "holler/holler back" dichotomy of the cheerleading squad in a snub to Courtney Love. Love derisively referred to Stefani as a "cheerleader," and Stefani's response was to write the song, which is essentially a repetitious cheer as a sort of "fuck you" to Love.
Her urbanization is misplaced, however, because "to
"Gwen is apparently the captain of the cheerleader squad; she is the girl who 'hollas' the chants, not one of the girls who simply 'hollas' them back." (see the OC Register)
"Are you the cheer captain?"
"No, I'm a 'Hollaback Girl.'"
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7.
hollaback girl, noun.
(Human Sexuality Slang, Urban Slang)
1. A girl/woman who cannot refuse the invitation of a
Beth: Becky is a hollaback girl!
Buffy: I thought she was a Tri F F F sorority sister?
-- -- Translation: I thought she was a "Tri Flirt, Fool, and Freak" sorority sister?
Beth: All Tri FFF sisters are hollaback girls.
Buffy: Like, Oh my Gawd!... So that's why they all have big butts.
And,...like that is why their house mother is like really a pimp!
Beth: Like Yes,... and an A+ for you,... like your first A+ you will ever see at S.O.S. University!
-- -- Translation: Like Yes,... and an A+ for you,... like your first grade of an A+ you will ever see at Save Our Selfs University!
-- -- Interruption -- -- Commentator:
Is there really a hollaback girl?
And the answer is Yes!!!!!!!
You ask then,... what is a man who uses a
hollaback girl ?
And the answer is a
Jerk !!!!!
Tell Me ?
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