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A girl or a woman coming from the same parents, roots or spiritual state of mind. A female whom you can count on throughout all time. In her truest sense she is one who will never turn her back on you. She knows you are not perfect and together you do what you need to do to improve. A real sistah is family. A connection with her is based on mutual love, respect and consideration. A sistah has your back and you have hers.

A kinswoman.

A fellow member of a tribe, a club or an organization.

A fellow female who has been through similar situations to what you have been through thus empowering her to truly empathize, support and encourage you on your journey as you do the same for her. She gets it. There is no need to strain & explain to a true sistah.

Part of the grand sisterhood or sistahood.

True friend.
When I need her my sistah is there for me...sometimes I don't even have to tell her what's going on. My sistah just knows.
sistah by LB Lacey December 5, 2005

sistah puh-lease 

1) used to express agreement or to emphasize a point stated.
2) used lieu of "duh".
3) used to refute an obviously false statement.
1) statement: "wooo, baby got back!" agreement: "sistah, puh-lease!"
2) statement: "phish sucks." response: "sistah, puh-lease!"
3) skinny girl says: "omigod, these pants make me look so fat." response: "sistah, puh-lease!"
sistah puh-lease by koscar February 10, 2005

Sistah Blistah 

Black female who has and spreads genital herpes.
Mookie: Yo Gilligan, how was your date with Sistah Blistah?

Gilligan: Sistah who??? . . . . Ow!

Sistah Friend 

A common word used to show love and unite between woman. Usually used in the Lesbian Circle as a hello or goodbye gesture. It labels that person as strictly a friend in a sisterly way..
Whats up Sistah Friend..Or
See ya later Sistah Friend
Sistah Friend by Angel Wright August 2, 2008

sistah puh-lease 

(4) synonymous with brutha puh-lease.
(4)see above examples for usage.
sistah puh-lease by ClamJam February 14, 2005

Switchblade Sistah 

1. A gang of the toughest, fiercest girls you'll ever meet. They aways wield switchblades in their pocket and will cut you if you're not careful. Usuaully seen speaking in a thick dialect, a Switchblade Sistah is not to be messed with.

2. A fierce, tough female, with a lot of sass.
John: I was walking through 54th & Crenshaw and I was mugged.
Eric: Oh, you must've ran into a pack of Switchblade Sistahs. You better be careful next time.

Tina: Girl, you stabbed me in the back! I trusted you.
Joanne: Hun, I am a Switchblade sistah, what do you expect?
Switchblade Sistah by haskova town December 4, 2010
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