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

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What did the study of Girl Scout cookies and heavy metals find? Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025 The Thin Mints Frosty hit menus in late February, just in time for Girl Scout cookie season. Tanasia Kenney, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025 Thin Mints and other popular Girl Scout cookie flavors have been named in a lawsuit filed in a New York federal court on Monday. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025 Axios Seattle readers are closely divided about which Girl Scout cookie is the best — but after three days of voting, Thin Mints edged out Samoas in our very scientific poll. Melissa Santos, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Girl Scout

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 22 Mar. 2025.

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Girl Scout

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