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Karen Cartel

Noun: A group or culture within a workplace or community predominantly made up of individuals exhibiting 'Karen-like behaviors. These individuals collectively enforce their own rules and norms, often making life inconvenient for others around them who do not conform to their expectations.

The Karen Cartel is known for its resistance to change, insistence on speaking to your supervisor, and a propensity for filing HR complaints over trivial matters.
"The Karen Cartel was on full display when the senior regional director, who I don't report to, unnecessarily involved my supervisor in a minor disagreement while attempting to micromanage me."
by Tyler_ June 13, 2024
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Karen

Karen, a woman (or rare cases, a man) is a person who is so entitled they are willing to scream at strangers to get what they want. These 'Karens' can be found on public forums such as r/PublicFreakout. The word 'Karen' is used to describe these individuals as 'Karen' is actually a short form standing for:
K- Know your rights
A- Accuse everyone
R- Request a manager
E- Escalate the authorities
N- Neglect reason
Karen- I would like to speak to the manager!
Bystander- Don't be a Karen.
by KoolAidManOhhhYeaaah August 20, 2021
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Karen

She took the f*cking kids
Hey bro why are you so sad?
- Karen took the F*cking kids
by Davidschleim the Real Ome December 28, 2018
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Gaming Karen

A gaming Karen (singular), Gaming Karens (Plural), GK (acronym): Used to describe entitled video gamers. Those people, if they are in a group game, they die if they don't jump to chat and tell other players how bad they are and blame them for the team's loss.
Jhon: I was playing Overwatch 2 and this GK was calling me names in chat and blaming me for loosing the game.
Me: Man! Overwatch is famous for having all those entitle gaming karens of all time.
by Lifeweaver September 20, 2023
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Karen

A farm lady who makes a banging bit of toast and always offers a cuppa
Oh look, there’s Karen! Wonder if the kettles on…
by Its_kitts_1 July 5, 2023
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Karen

An innocent person, typically considered a white, blonde female, who would normally be totally nice and 'cool' with and towards people, but is highly provoked by agent provocateurs into flipping out. The said provocateurs would them claim that the woman acted from a place of white privilege, when really she was reaction rationally to the level of provocation by criminally minded people from any walk of life.
OMG, remember the sweetest, most quiet girl with a flower in her hair from high school who no one ever did anything for but tease and taunt. Well, she totally Karen'd out because someone at the grocery store wouldn't honor her coupons for yogurt and the 'Karen' desperately needed to eat because all of her provocateurs created a world in which she can no longer make a living. And that Karen has no family members to help her or large groups of mobbing crowds on, say, a crowdfunding page.
by icarelady April 28, 2023
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Karen

A woman who is constantly asking for the manager. She usually beats her kids when they don't listen
Mom 1: Look at that Karen
Mom 2: She's coming to us

Kid: M-mom... I broke the vase
Karen: You what? *beats child with belt*
by I want to probe you ;) April 23, 2020
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