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In American English, this expression typically means:

• SLANG:

  • to show support and encouragement of the amazing efforts, strength, accomplishments, and general awesomeness that Black women have shown and possess despite the oppression that they have faced and continue to face daily in the United States of America and elsewhere (AAVE)

NOTE

This popular slang term is used among members of the Black community as a way to lift each other up. It is a product of modern AAVE (African American Vernacular English), a dialect of the English language originating from and centralized in the Black communities of North America. As such, it may be considered inappropriate (even offensive) for non-Black individuals to use this term. Nevertheless, it is a common expression nowadays to understand when heard or read.

EXAMPLES

See expression from 9:10 to 9:21.

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See expression from 4:13 to 4:35.

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ASSOCIATED WORDS:

Some collocations of “Black girl magic” include:

• to have Black girl magic

• to get Black girl magic (“to get” means “to have” here)

• to bring that Black girl magic

• to show that Black girl magic

• to let that Black girl magic shine