karen
n. countablen. a name used to describe a middle-aged woman who acts like she is more important than everyone else. People use this when someone is being rude, demanding, or asking to 'speak to the manager' for no good reason.
n. a pejorative term for a middle-aged woman perceived as entitled, demanding, or excessively policing the behavior of others. Often used to describe someone who weaponizes their social status or race to get their way in public disputes.
She was acting like a total Karen at the grocery store.
The video went viral after the woman was caught being a Karen and shouting at the park staff for a minor rule.
While the term originated as a critique of white female entitlement, social commentators argue that the Karen label is now sometimes applied too broadly to any woman expressing a legitimate grievance.
From Danish Karen, a vernacular form of Catherine that arose in medieval Denmark. The sense "middle-aged woman" comes from the popularity of the name among baby boomers and Gen-Xers. The derogatory usage was popularized via African-American Vernacular English.
From Parthian 𐭊𐭓𐭍𐭉 (krny /Kārēn/), from Old Iranian. The Armenian name is from Armenian Կարեն (Karen), from the same Parthian name.
From Burmese ကရင် (ka.rang), of disputed origin.
Used as a common noun rather than a proper name; often preceded by an article or used in the plural.