The earliest definition on Urban Dictionary from 2009 describes the term thus: “Call her an E girl cause she's always after the D.” It's an insult lobbed frequently on gaming sites, where any attractive or popular woman who games can be labeled an “e-girl” as a way of belittling her presence.

What does the E stand for for a girl?

It's changed over time. The earliest definition on Urban Dictionary is from 2009, and says that an e-girl is someone who is “always after the D.” The term is always used to describe “very online” women, but it used to be a lot more derogatory.

Is being an e-girl bad?

More recently, the term egirl has also been altered into something negative. It can often be used as an insult to describe attractive women on apps like TikTok or online game streaming platforms like Twitch. Some people use the term as another way of describing girls as 'thot' or 'internet slut'.