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. by Definer1277 May 21, 2020
Get the Karenmug. a steryotype of women that are very demanding and rude ,think the world revolves around them,no respect,the kind of person that will ALWAYS go inside stores or bissneses demanding to speak to the maneger and try there hardest to get free stuff from the store,restaeant,ect
by crw187 October 12, 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. Beautiful woman who loves children and puppies. Works for the betterment of mankind. Bored with hateful memes.
by Somuchlove87 February 15, 2020
Get the Karenmug. by Teddybear1156 November 30, 2016
Get the Karenmug. Annoying "yummy mummys" who wear acrylic nails and make-up with "active wear".
The playground mafia Don.
Feeds her children plain rice cake snacks and ice water in a family flask & judges you for giving your children a Mars Bar, a Ribena and a packet of Wotsits.
Karen is a towering pillar of 30+, while privilege.
Karen prides herself on having children who dont throw public tantrums like yours but because she is on the board of governors, is discreetly called into school regularly because her child is a spiteful little fucker who bites & calls the poor kid a smelly gyppo.
Sometimes, Karen went to university & thinks that people without degrees are peasants. No one in her friend group actually likes her because she makes bitchy remarks or uses crying laughing emojis to invalidate their opinion or belittle their perspective. She assumes that people value her degree over the wealth of experience that others have too offer.
She doesn't engage in debate & is currently on the phone to head office to complain about your attitude, demanding you be sacked.
If she isn't already with your manager, she is telling your friends "thats just ridiculous", laughing at you in the hope of convincing them that you are a stupid and unworthy person.
All of Karen's profile pictures are of glasses of wine in various locations around the house or sometimes in her hand. This convinces you of how classy and positively continental she is.
The playground mafia Don.
Feeds her children plain rice cake snacks and ice water in a family flask & judges you for giving your children a Mars Bar, a Ribena and a packet of Wotsits.
Karen is a towering pillar of 30+, while privilege.
Karen prides herself on having children who dont throw public tantrums like yours but because she is on the board of governors, is discreetly called into school regularly because her child is a spiteful little fucker who bites & calls the poor kid a smelly gyppo.
Sometimes, Karen went to university & thinks that people without degrees are peasants. No one in her friend group actually likes her because she makes bitchy remarks or uses crying laughing emojis to invalidate their opinion or belittle their perspective. She assumes that people value her degree over the wealth of experience that others have too offer.
She doesn't engage in debate & is currently on the phone to head office to complain about your attitude, demanding you be sacked.
If she isn't already with your manager, she is telling your friends "thats just ridiculous", laughing at you in the hope of convincing them that you are a stupid and unworthy person.
All of Karen's profile pictures are of glasses of wine in various locations around the house or sometimes in her hand. This convinces you of how classy and positively continental she is.
You: I read the other day that ANYTHING
Fortunately, this is her field.
Karen: It really isn't (Crying laughing emoji, crying laughing emoji, rolling on the floor laughing emoji)
Me: I was on a course and my tutor told me ANYTHING
Fortunately, she already has a degree in primary education and she is about to make sure you know that.
Karen: Well, thats just not true (laughing emoji, rolling on the floor laughing emoji, crying laughing emoji)
Me: but i've been reading about it and...
Karen: I've got a degree in primary education with QTS and I can tell you.... (Laughing emoji.... Spay my tea out laughing GIF).
Karen to your friendship friendship group:
"Oh my god! can you beleive she tried to tell ME... I dont think she even got her GCSE's. (Laugh, scoff, Laugh). She's a teaching assistant! She's a glorified babysitter.
Your child throws a whopping hissy fit in the middle of sainsbury's.
Karen: Oh, I wouldt let her get away with that. if mine...
Karen to your friend circle:
"Have you seen the state of what she calls parenting? (Scoff, LOL, PMSL, ROTFL) ... I would never allow Saffron to..."
PTA: Fuck offf Karen, you've been called in for a quiet word every day this week because saffron pinches people and steals lego when she thinks the teacher isnt looking (or) told all of year 4 that the new girl wee's herself and her mum lets her do it; her mum said. Karens little angel is a chip off the old block.
Fortunately, this is her field.
Karen: It really isn't (Crying laughing emoji, crying laughing emoji, rolling on the floor laughing emoji)
Me: I was on a course and my tutor told me ANYTHING
Fortunately, she already has a degree in primary education and she is about to make sure you know that.
Karen: Well, thats just not true (laughing emoji, rolling on the floor laughing emoji, crying laughing emoji)
Me: but i've been reading about it and...
Karen: I've got a degree in primary education with QTS and I can tell you.... (Laughing emoji.... Spay my tea out laughing GIF).
Karen to your friendship friendship group:
"Oh my god! can you beleive she tried to tell ME... I dont think she even got her GCSE's. (Laugh, scoff, Laugh). She's a teaching assistant! She's a glorified babysitter.
Your child throws a whopping hissy fit in the middle of sainsbury's.
Karen: Oh, I wouldt let her get away with that. if mine...
Karen to your friend circle:
"Have you seen the state of what she calls parenting? (Scoff, LOL, PMSL, ROTFL) ... I would never allow Saffron to..."
PTA: Fuck offf Karen, you've been called in for a quiet word every day this week because saffron pinches people and steals lego when she thinks the teacher isnt looking (or) told all of year 4 that the new girl wee's herself and her mum lets her do it; her mum said. Karens little angel is a chip off the old block.
by you did what? March 22, 2020
Get the Karenmug.