# Karen haircut

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A hairstyle associated with entitled middle-aged white women, typically a layered, asymmetrical bob with blond highlights.

## Etymology
From the use of Karen, beginning in the late 2010s, as a pejorative for an entitled middle-aged white woman. The association of a specific hairstyle with this type of woman began with a meme in 2014 pairing a photo of a white woman with an asymmetrical blond bob with the text "The 'Can I Speak To A Manager' Haircut".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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