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Where does “girlcott” come from?

girlcott (English) comes from English Boycott, from Middle English Boicote, from Old English Bōia cot — Bōia's cottage.

girlcott (English): To boycott; A boycott led by women

Definitions

  1. To boycott; A boycott led by women

Ancestry of “girlcott”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBoycott—
2Middle EnglishBoicote—
3Old EnglishBōia cotBōia's cottage
Every word from Old English Bōia cot →