A pejorative term used by naive Gen-Z to refer to someone who is now 40 years old and is tired of taking people's crap.
Karen: "I'd like to speak to the manager. I don't like X, Y, Z."
Gen-Z: "Sure, ma'am I'll be right back with manager." (fake smile)
Gen-Z in their head: "Goddamn, this woman is such a Karen. Stop complaining."
Karen in her head: "Listen you young cunt. I've been on this Earth for far too long and paid too many tax dollars and have had too many useless, selfish, people take advantage of me to deal with your shit. I've learned that if I don't make a big stink about things then nothing gets done and I'll fight for what's mine."
Gen-Z: "Sure, ma'am I'll be right back with manager." (fake smile)
Gen-Z in their head: "Goddamn, this woman is such a Karen. Stop complaining."
Karen in her head: "Listen you young cunt. I've been on this Earth for far too long and paid too many tax dollars and have had too many useless, selfish, people take advantage of me to deal with your shit. I've learned that if I don't make a big stink about things then nothing gets done and I'll fight for what's mine."
by I_love_pickles January 18, 2022
Get the Karenmug. a Karen who restricts access to a hose nozzle by securing a device to the hose connection so that no one else can attach their hose of choice, hence the hose Karen.
by Cloak & Dagger August 25, 2022
Get the hose Karenmug. Karen Ballsnatcher (noun)
Definition:
A Karen Ballsnatcher is a middle-aged to older woman with the classic privileged suburban, soccer-mom look—stiff shirt-butch haircut, pearl-clutching tendencies, statement earrings, and an inflated sense of superiority—who actively seeks to undermine and emasculate adult men. Unlike other “Karens,” she doesn’t just fuss—she dominates, nagging, berating, and theatrically scolding men as if they were incompetent children. Every word, shriek, and demand is designed to make a man feel small, powerless, and infantilized, while she parades her control like a badge of honor. She thrives on asserting authority over men, leaving them flustered, floundering, and fully aware they are in her crosshairs. Synonymous with battle-axe, hag, shrew, terrorizer of grown men.
In a nutshell: A Karen Ballsnatcher is a woman who treats men like her personal punching bags, fussing and nagging until she gets to feel in charge.
Etymology:
Named after the viral September 5, 2025 incident at a Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins game. Phillies outfielder Harrison Bader smashed a home run into the stands, caught by a dad who gave it to his 10-year-old son on his birthday. Enter the Karen Ballsnatcher: the woman who stormed over, loudly argued with the father, and pushed her way into the spotlight—snatching not just the ball, but the authority of the startled father. Her antics exploded online, cementing her as the queen of bratty dominance.
Definition:
A Karen Ballsnatcher is a middle-aged to older woman with the classic privileged suburban, soccer-mom look—stiff shirt-butch haircut, pearl-clutching tendencies, statement earrings, and an inflated sense of superiority—who actively seeks to undermine and emasculate adult men. Unlike other “Karens,” she doesn’t just fuss—she dominates, nagging, berating, and theatrically scolding men as if they were incompetent children. Every word, shriek, and demand is designed to make a man feel small, powerless, and infantilized, while she parades her control like a badge of honor. She thrives on asserting authority over men, leaving them flustered, floundering, and fully aware they are in her crosshairs. Synonymous with battle-axe, hag, shrew, terrorizer of grown men.
In a nutshell: A Karen Ballsnatcher is a woman who treats men like her personal punching bags, fussing and nagging until she gets to feel in charge.
Etymology:
Named after the viral September 5, 2025 incident at a Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins game. Phillies outfielder Harrison Bader smashed a home run into the stands, caught by a dad who gave it to his 10-year-old son on his birthday. Enter the Karen Ballsnatcher: the woman who stormed over, loudly argued with the father, and pushed her way into the spotlight—snatching not just the ball, but the authority of the startled father. Her antics exploded online, cementing her as the queen of bratty dominance.
1. “At the office meeting, a Karen Ballsnatcher in upper management cornered my coworker and scolded him about using the wrong font, leaving him stammering like a flustered schoolboy.”
2. “During the barbecue, our Karen-Ballsnatcher neighbor lectured Dad for ten minutes on how to grill the burgers, and by the end he was double-checking every flip like a nervous teen.”
3. “The gym trainer barely said a word before the Karen Ballsnatcher principal started criticizing his form, and he spent the next hour apologizing for existing.”
4. “At the family game night, Uncle Mike tried to explain the rules, but a Karen Ballsnatcher interrupted him with such shrieking authority that he surrendered the dice without a fight.”
5. “She marched into the boardroom, wagging her finger at every man in sight, and left them all sitting silently like children who had just been caught stealing cookies.”
2. “During the barbecue, our Karen-Ballsnatcher neighbor lectured Dad for ten minutes on how to grill the burgers, and by the end he was double-checking every flip like a nervous teen.”
3. “The gym trainer barely said a word before the Karen Ballsnatcher principal started criticizing his form, and he spent the next hour apologizing for existing.”
4. “At the family game night, Uncle Mike tried to explain the rules, but a Karen Ballsnatcher interrupted him with such shrieking authority that he surrendered the dice without a fight.”
5. “She marched into the boardroom, wagging her finger at every man in sight, and left them all sitting silently like children who had just been caught stealing cookies.”
by Tonetare2016 September 10, 2025
Get the Karen Ballsnatchermug. Along with being the typical representation of the slang form of a Karen by believing they are entitled to their unwarranted bad behavior, these entitled ladies believe they are to make their way through life by taking advantage of the elderly. The word TEAL is an acronym for the words Thieving, Elderly Abusing, and Lying.
TEAL Karen stole my elderly father's money and property when took control his life and pretended to be a good caregiver.
TEAL Karen convinced the nursing home that the gentleman's family abandoned him, and he wanted her to have ALL of his money and worldly possessions.
TEAL Karen convinced the nursing home that the gentleman's family abandoned him, and he wanted her to have ALL of his money and worldly possessions.
by Dummaz June 15, 2022
Get the TEAL Karenmug. A woman who can be from ages 15 to 96. They are so fucking annoying, it's unbelievable. They want to talk to the manager and harass the hell out of the poor trainee at the counter. She also hates skateboarding teens and will start recording them. Has kids that will listen to kids bop, UGH. Trys to hit you, pretends you ran her or him over, acuses you for no reason. FUCK OFF KAREN!
Innocent Emily: Hello, how is you day? What would you like to eat? :)
Karen: I would like a chicken, cheese, lettuce, ketchup free burger.
Innocent Emily: I'm sorry Ma'am, we can't make that, it's just burger buns.
Karen: MAKE IT OR I'LL CALL THE FUCKING COPS AND I'LL GET YOU AND YOUR WHOLE FAMILY SUED!
Innocent Emily: Linda help... *cries*.
Karen: I would like a chicken, cheese, lettuce, ketchup free burger.
Innocent Emily: I'm sorry Ma'am, we can't make that, it's just burger buns.
Karen: MAKE IT OR I'LL CALL THE FUCKING COPS AND I'LL GET YOU AND YOUR WHOLE FAMILY SUED!
Innocent Emily: Linda help... *cries*.
by BigBrainScottishGirl December 22, 2020
Get the Karenmug. by Tree House Eikaiwa February 10, 2023
Get the Karenmug. Karen is a commonly known and used word among young people in english speaking countries(primarily the USA & Canada. The name Karen evokes thoughts of repeated entitlement among middle to upper aged women (although occasionally including people as young as early to mid 20s). Karen, as a term, a name and a lifestyle is known and used enough to warrant entire communities to spring up calling out one time freak outs and repeat offenses by these unwarrantedly rude and obnoxious members of society, the most well known of which being r/EntitledKarens on Reddit. Karens will also often play the victim card when called out, either claiming the person they were harassing was doing something to them or desperately seeking the approval of other Karens on facebook for their actions, hoping that the sheer amount of entitled screaming in response to said calling out will get the innocent fast food worker to either get fired or become obedient to what they want. This my friends, is the classic Karen.
This lady keeps stealing my skate board at a public park to give to her own kid because "hE dEsErVeS iT mOrE"... what a Karen...
by fünf February 28, 2021
Get the Karenmug.