by mrjinglesworth June 29, 2009
A Hollaback Girl is a cheerleader. Gwen is saying she isn't a "Hollaback Girl", meaning she's not a regular cheerleader. She's the captain. You can tell by the way she dresses in the video, and by what she's saying. She's probably talking about somebody who spreads rumors about her character that she's sick of. So she wants to settle this. She's also trying to cheerlead at the same time. So she and her band of cheerleaders go and fight the person spreading rumors, who thinks I'll be one-on-one. But he was mistaken. The "B-A-N-A-N-A-S!" part is her character saying that it's stupid and driving her bananas. That's my guess. And another thing; Gwen didn't make up the word. It was uncommon slang until she used it, but people did say it before she made the song.
"I ain't no Hollaback Girl."
Gwen dresses as a captain cheerleader in the video. She also has a bunch of people following her around in it. So she's probably not one of the wannabes; she's saying her character is the leader, not a follower.
Gwen dresses as a captain cheerleader in the video. She also has a bunch of people following her around in it. So she's probably not one of the wannabes; she's saying her character is the leader, not a follower.
by Anastasia926 December 10, 2005
someone who just echoes the opinions of those who are popular and has no real opinions of their own; someone who rides the wave of someone else's popularity
by Thighmaster May 11, 2005
Possibly the most annoying, pointless song ever recorded. Brings Gwen Stefani to an all new low. It actually kills 5 brain cells everytime you sing this sad excuse for a song.
by AuntieTATA August 24, 2005
The connotation of definition "2" seems most all-emcompassing, but I think the definer meant to write that this is what the antithesis of a "Hollaback Girl" is, meaning that one possessing such characteristics as to be called a "Hollaback Girl" is the opposite of what the author writes. This definition would be apposite for one who is *not* a "Hollaback Girl."
The term "Hollaback Girl" it seems, would best fit any female who refuses to take "s&*!" in any of its multifarious manifestations. And the use of the word "back" in the compound word "Hollaback," whether intentional or coincidental, also conjures a strong, literal image of one who won't take anything lying down.
Another thought: Something that also came to mind was a noncomformist female. Hollister jeans and their brand label on the back of a pair of jeans are the symbol of the white, good-looking, upper-middle class. Maybe this could be interpreted linguistically as a breaking down of the words "Hollister" and "Backside." Just a thought ...
The term "Hollaback Girl" it seems, would best fit any female who refuses to take "s&*!" in any of its multifarious manifestations. And the use of the word "back" in the compound word "Hollaback," whether intentional or coincidental, also conjures a strong, literal image of one who won't take anything lying down.
Another thought: Something that also came to mind was a noncomformist female. Hollister jeans and their brand label on the back of a pair of jeans are the symbol of the white, good-looking, upper-middle class. Maybe this could be interpreted linguistically as a breaking down of the words "Hollister" and "Backside." Just a thought ...
"I ain't no Hollaback Girl!"
by Ms. Gump April 28, 2005
hollaback girl - A girl who fights back with her mouth in response to a dude who picked a fight in the first place with the dude's own mouth. A verbal fight of sorts.
Ain't no hollaback girl - a girl who ends fights with her fists in response to a dude who picked a fight in the first place with the dude's own mouth.
Ain't no hollaback girl - a girl who ends fights with her fists in response to a dude who picked a fight in the first place with the dude's own mouth.
My next-door neighbor is a loud mouth, but I ain't no hollaback girl.
In Hollaback Girl, Gwen fights back against a shit-talking dude. She's not responded before to verbal attacks, "been around that track," but not anymore - "so it's not just gonna happen like that." Now she's fighting back.
"Put your pom poms down" - close your open mouth.
I think Gwen also means "shit" both figuratively and literally - the dude is bananas, crazy, for talking shit, but, well, bananas are shaped like what?
This shit is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
The chorus and repetition and drums are like a war song chant, with the warrior girls in the car and the troops on the ground heading to the battleground to deal with the shit-talking dude. I kept waiting to see the dude at the end of the music video, and was disappointed he/she didn't turn up. Anyhow I think that the dude probably lives next door to me.
In Hollaback Girl, Gwen fights back against a shit-talking dude. She's not responded before to verbal attacks, "been around that track," but not anymore - "so it's not just gonna happen like that." Now she's fighting back.
"Put your pom poms down" - close your open mouth.
I think Gwen also means "shit" both figuratively and literally - the dude is bananas, crazy, for talking shit, but, well, bananas are shaped like what?
This shit is bananas
B-A-N-A-N-A-S
The chorus and repetition and drums are like a war song chant, with the warrior girls in the car and the troops on the ground heading to the battleground to deal with the shit-talking dude. I kept waiting to see the dude at the end of the music video, and was disappointed he/she didn't turn up. Anyhow I think that the dude probably lives next door to me.
by 2nice May 11, 2005
(n.) A Woman who is attracted to a Man, even though the man is not geninuely intrested in her and does not treat her in a respectful manner. This woman will "Hollaback" at this man, no matter how many times he "be tryin' to diss her and play 'er and all that sh*t.uh-uh! I ain't no Hollabak Bitch, so youse bets get the steppin, bra."
Gwen Stafani sings about Shit and Bananas in an all-girl Japanese School (with a school team mascot as a Shit Banana) full of cheerleaders when she's 35-years old? WTF?
by M. Mathers June 2, 2005