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Noun

sistergirl ‎(plural sistergirls)

1. (African American Vernacular) Sister, girlfriend (as a familiar term of address between women).
   • 2003, Shonell Bacon, Draw Me with Your Love

     "We are all so proud of you, sistergirl! Couldn't you tell at graduation?"

   • 2004, Janette McCarthy Louard, Portrait of Deception

     Dianne, where would I be without my sistergirl support group?

2. (Australian Aboriginal English) A member of a traditional gender role in Australian Aboriginal cultures, resembling trans women.
   • 2015, Sisters & Brothers NT

     "My Grandmother told me when I was young that Sistergirls have always existed within Aboriginal culture, even before colonisation and Sistergirls are still here today."

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