What is with the trem 'Gurl'?

[JessHaust]

Ladies,
Thought I would show my ignorance, although some may think I do it all the time, so I have to ask about this term.
I see it used fairly often, and get that it means a CD/TG or even TS.
But where does it come from?
Is there a meaning to spelling girl with a 'u'?
Why would you even want to use it over the much more attractivly spelled 'Girl'?

[ArleneRaquel]

I guess it's meant to indicate a male who prefers being female. I have rarely used the term as I dislike it, just as I dislike the term sissy, queer, and a few other disrepectful terms. I feel that they are disrespectful, if a person wants to call themselves any term, that OK by me. I just don't like these terms.

[Mythic]

I've never understood it's use, and find it annoying...

[Mizzsummers]

I always assumed it was like a fun way of spelling Girl. Like saying it with like a hood accent to be all "mock ghetto". I know a lot of drag queens use it a lot because they like to sound more " flavorful and ghetto fabulous"

Example : " Oh Em Gee where did you get yo hooka hoops Gurl?"
"You Know I be all classy and Shoppin at Dollorama"
"Oh Hell Nay"
"MMMM HMMM"

lol ( not trying to be offensive.. just funny)

[JessHaust]

Mizzsummers, you aren't the least offensive! When I read your ghetto quote, I hear it in the voices of my 20-something kids and their friends, so maybe it is a generation thing?

[Mythic]

lol I went to a "ghetto" high school, and I would say that's a perfect example of it's use.

[Simply Joslyn]

I always assumed it was like a fun way of spelling Girl. Like saying it with like a hood accent to be all "mock ghetto". I know a lot of drag queens use it a lot because they like to sound more " flavorful and ghetto fabulous"

Example : " Oh Em Gee where did you get yo hooka hoops Gurl?"
"You Know I be all classy and Shoppin at Dollorama"
"Oh Hell Nay"
"MMMM HMMM"

lol ( not trying to be offensive.. just funny)

You can get hoops at the dollorama? daaammmnnn!
lol now as far as the question I just see it as a term showing yeah your dressed as a girl but you ain't one, not really offended but hey maybe I wrong on its contexts

[Blaire]

I haven't a clue where it came from, but the first thing that comes to mind is that it's simply guygirl. Embellish as much as you like to guydressedasagirl, or anything else you'd like to put in there.

Though I suppose it would have to be guygal, but that doesn't sound right...

[JessHaust]

Blaire, that makes total sense!

[Mizzsummers]

lol I went to a "ghetto" high school, and I would say that's a perfect example of it's use.

AHAHAHA. Is it bad that I talk like that? I am Kinda ghetto..... well more trailer trash. But I work it! xox. I think its more funny. See a big blond girl talking like that. I should prolly do like valley gurl. But ghetto is so much more "diva-esque"

Mizzsummers, you aren't the least offensive! When I read your ghetto quote, I hear it in the voices of my 20-something kids and their friends, so maybe it is a generation thing?

HAHA. I totally talk like that.. LOL. I am in my 20's lol

[Andy66]

Example : " Oh Em Gee where did you get yo hooka hoops Gurl?"
"You Know I be all classy and Shoppin at Dollorama"

Ah, that was awesome. Thanks, I needed a good laugh.

[Mizzsummers]

Ah, that was awesome. Thanks, I needed a good laugh.

anytime. Its how I roll

[Mythic]

AHAHAHA. Is it bad that I talk like that? I am Kinda ghetto..... well more trailer trash. But I work it! xox. I think its more funny. See a big blond girl talking like that. I should prolly do like valley gurl. But ghetto is so much more "diva-esque"

It all good. From chillin wit ma dudes I would pick up da spech maself. Ya feel me?

[Mizzsummers]

It all good. From chillin wit ma dudes I would pick up da spech maself. Ya feel me?

AHAHA! You need to add me as a friend when your able to! I already think your Pimpin!

[Vickie_CDTV]

Elsewhere on this forum someone explained it is a portmanteau of "Guy" and "Girl" ("Gurl"), meaning someone who is part guy and part girl I guess. Maybe some find it catchier than "TV/TS" I suppose.

[Kate Simmons]

Beats me Jess. Either some folks can't spell or they are just trying to be "cute" with that. My guess is that they feel they are not a genetic girl so they refer to themselves as a "gurl".

[YorkshireRose]

I always assumed it was like a fun way of spelling Girl. Like saying it with like a hood accent to be all "mock ghetto". I know a lot of drag queens use it a lot because they like to sound more " flavorful and ghetto fabulous"

Example : " Oh Em Gee where did you get yo hooka hoops Gurl?"
"You Know I be all classy and Shoppin at Dollorama"
"Oh Hell Nay"
"MMMM HMMM"

lol ( not trying to be offensive.. just funny)

Mizzsummers you crack me up! Like you I always took "gurl" as being some kind of youth of today way of talkin'

"what's happening in yo hood dude?"

"I'm chillin' with my gurls, whoop, whoop, brap, brap!"

[Beverley Sims]

I have heard a couple of slants on th gurl issue and I was told it ws not complimentary, text shorthand or anything else.
I remember saying "Hello chickie babe." to a girl once.
I considered it a friendly term of endearment.
But NO!
Gee! never again....

[CloserthanthisGG]

I have been called gurrrrrll and by my female friends when they are trying to be ghetto. In sentences just like MizzSummers stated.

"i lurrrrve yo new hat, gurrrrll!! How's yo mom an 'em?"
"I ain't seen them since Crixmas, look like you got yer hurra (hair)did, gurl"

I am pretty sure that the girl I have conversation like this was not anywhere close to thinking about T girls. She was putting emphasis on the "urrr" sounds, like in lurrrve and hurra. For some reason putting urrr sounds in things alone makes them sound ghetto. But that could just mean that the term has reached mainstream usage by GGs

Also i am not offended when called chickie baby. Should I be?

[bobbimo]

By Jove I think you have it Blaire!

[JamieQ]

I don't really know, but to me it means someone who acts girly...Amanda

[Karren H]

It's derogatory imho and I hate the term..

[ronda]

why don't you just speak english so i can understand guess i am just to old to get all that

[Cheryl T]

I guess it's meant to indicate a male who prefers being female. I have rarely used the term as I dislike it, just as I dislike the term sissy, queer, and a few other disrepectful terms. I feel that they are disrespectful, if a person wants to call themselves any term, that OK by me. I just don't like these terms.

My sentiments exactly.
If you can't call me something else nice, just call me Cheryl.

[Badtranny]

My sentiments exactly.
If you can't call me something else nice, just call me Cheryl.

C'mon ladies lets relax a bit. Language is fun and a huge number of posters on this very forum have very little credibility in regard to using language. Very little.

Gurl is nearly passe' as happens with these things. I believe grrrrl will be the next thing shortly so get ready for a new word to hate.