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teenybopper

noun
teeny·​bop·​per | \ ˈtÄ“-nÄ“-ËŒbä-pÉ™r How to pronounce teenybopper (audio) \

Definition of teenybopper

1 : a teenage girl
2 : a young teenager who is enthusiastically devoted to popular music and to current fads

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 Here's a look at some of the top performances among teenyboppers in recent years -- athletes who remain at the top of their games (with all due respect to the likes of others, such as Nadia Comaneci, Dwight Gooden and Wayne Gretzky). — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, "Where 15-year-old Coco Gauff's Wimbledon run ranks among other impressive teen performances," 3 July 2019 MTV’s website posted the winners of its 2002 movie awards five days before the teenybopper channel aired the ceremonies on Thursday at 9 p.m. EDT. — Noah Shachtman, WIRED, "MTV Site Scoops Itself," 7 June 2002

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First Known Use of teenybopper

1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for teenybopper

teeny teenager + -bopper, perhaps from bop entry 4

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teenybopper

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English Language Learners Definition of teenybopper

informal + old-fashioned : a girl who is about 11 to 13 years old and who listens to popular music and likes current fashions

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