Girl Scout

noun

: a member of any of the scouting programs of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America for girls ages 5 through 17

Examples of Girl Scout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The wildest dessert is a sundae built with Girl Scout cookies, some embedded in the custardy ice cream (Do-si-dos), others put to work as garnishes (Tagalongs). Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024 These unusual salamanders are now found everywhere from Girl Scout patches to hot water bottles. Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024 Palm oil is in bread, instant noodles, Girl Scout cookies, lipstick, Nutella and ice cream, to name a few. Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024 The chocolate milk stout tastes like Girl Scout cookies' Thin Mint cookies crushed into a beer. Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2024 Nitro Stout, an American stout beer with a 5.6% ABV, enjoyed with a Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookie. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2024 Families of all ages could be seen shopping around the different tattoo designs Sunday, although the longest line seemed to be at a table selling Girl Scout cookies near the entrance. Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2024 Jackie is a Dirty Girl Scout At Linder’s Tavern on Main in Lagrange, Indiana, a festive, refreshing martini with hints of mint and coffee liquor topped off with a peppermint shamrock patty. Aly Walansky, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 In the fall, it was announced that Girl Scout Cookies were not exempt from inflation. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Girl Scout was in 1919

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“Girl Scout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Girl%20Scout. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

Girl Scout

noun
: a member of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America
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