Karen means "pure". It is a Danish name, from the Greek word "Aikaterine". The name can also mean "clear" in French, but generally speaking, it means "pure" in most places.
In recent years, "Karen" has become an internet slang term and meme used for entitled middle aged women (mostly targeted at female baby boomers and gen xers as of now). It's used for women who yell at employees, typically is the employee asks them to wear a face mask during a pandemic or if they make a tiny mistake while doing their job. They are also used for women who are racist, xenophobic, anti-sematic, and homophobic. They can be of any race or nationality. It's also used for women who feel that they don't have to listen to or respect authority, probably because they were never disciplined as kids and got away with everything. It's also used for women who put down younger generations for no reason, yet will get triggered if a teen says, "Ok boomer" to them. Also, they insult you based on your political or religious beliefs.
In recent years, "Karen" has become an internet slang term and meme used for entitled middle aged women (mostly targeted at female baby boomers and gen xers as of now). It's used for women who yell at employees, typically is the employee asks them to wear a face mask during a pandemic or if they make a tiny mistake while doing their job. They are also used for women who are racist, xenophobic, anti-sematic, and homophobic. They can be of any race or nationality. It's also used for women who feel that they don't have to listen to or respect authority, probably because they were never disciplined as kids and got away with everything. It's also used for women who put down younger generations for no reason, yet will get triggered if a teen says, "Ok boomer" to them. Also, they insult you based on your political or religious beliefs.
Person 1: "Man, that lady is such a Karen!"
Person 2: "Her name isn't Karen."
Person 1: "I know, but she's acting like a Karen."
Person 2: "You mean she acts pure?"
Person 1: "No! The exact opposite. I guess you haven't heard of the meme."
Person 2: "Her name isn't Karen."
Person 1: "I know, but she's acting like a Karen."
Person 2: "You mean she acts pure?"
Person 1: "No! The exact opposite. I guess you haven't heard of the meme."
by therealoxforddictionary1 April 18, 2022
Get the Karenmug. Karens are annoying middle aged women who wear active wear when theyre not even active. Addicted to suing managers for having too much burger in a burger.
by Arrancioni November 24, 2020
Get the Karenmug. karen has a son and if you touch him she will sue you is vegan and if she smells meat she will sue... she doesn’t vaccinate her kids because it will give them autism and she LOVES her essential oils. she posted those minion old people memes on her facebook and gets mad at everything. she carpools with the other kids on the soccer team and if they don’t win she will sue😌
by xhhdbdbe January 8, 2020
Get the KARENmug. To be called 'a Karen'--not to be confused with the name--means someone who is hard to reason with, get unreasonably mad at certain things (typically managers and/or 16 year olds working their first job) and creates scenes in stores.
Karen: I don't wanna wear a mask!
Store clerk: okay, then you'll be asked to leave. It's policy...
Karen: I wanna speak to your manager!
Person in line: oh my god you're such a Karen!
Store clerk: okay, then you'll be asked to leave. It's policy...
Karen: I wanna speak to your manager!
Person in line: oh my god you're such a Karen!
by Rileyisafk October 9, 2022
Get the Karenmug. by KassWritesDefinitions July 13, 2021
Get the Karenmug. by Definer1277 May 21, 2020
Get the Karenmug. Karen : Karen is a middle aged woman between her 40-50s. She also has short hair and a big mini soccer mom car.
Also they get triggered when someone explains the facts to them. Such has “Please Wear your mask ma’am”
Other definition of Karen is:
K.A.R.E.N
Know your rights
Always harass everyone
Racist
Entitled beyond any reasonable measure
Never realizes that they are the problem
Also they get triggered when someone explains the facts to them. Such has “Please Wear your mask ma’am”
Other definition of Karen is:
K.A.R.E.N
Know your rights
Always harass everyone
Racist
Entitled beyond any reasonable measure
Never realizes that they are the problem
Guy 1 : yo dude did you hear Mrs Smith next door called the cops on a Black Guy cuz he was just taking out the trash?
Guy 2 : Brooo wtf that’s crazy! What a Karen
Guy 2 : Brooo wtf that’s crazy! What a Karen
by TherapistPierrePolnareff mod. August 1, 2020
Get the KARENmug.