teenybopper

/ˈtiniˌbɑpɚ/

UK: /ˈtiːniˌbɒpə/

teenybopper

English Noun

Definition

A child, especially a girl in her preteens and early teens, who follows popular clothing fashions, music trends, etc.

Etymology

Coined in the 1950s from teeny (“teenage”) + bopper (“one who dances to the form of improvisational jazz popular at the time”).