Valley Girl (Noun)
Meaning
A girl who grew up in the tract housing in the San Fernando Valley.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- She was a total valley girl, always saying "like" and "totally" in every sentence.
- The valley girl stereotype was perpetuated by movies and TV shows that portrayed girls from the San Fernando Valley as airheaded and shallow.
- As a valley girl, she was used to the laid-back, suburban lifestyle of the San Fernando Valley.
- The phrase "valley girl" was originally used to describe a specific type of girl who grew up in the tract housing of the San Fernando Valley.
- The actress's portrayal of a valley girl in the 1980s movie became iconic and helped to cement the stereotype in popular culture.