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Fiona
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a woman mocked for unattractive appearance, often implying ogre-like features, from Shrek character
Offensive
Slang
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
Fionas
What is the origin of the term "Fiona" and how is it used?
"Fiona" as a slang term comes from the character Princess Fiona in the Shrek films (first released in 2001), who transforms into an ogre. Online and informal speech, especially in memes and social media, adopted her name to mock women whose appearance is considered unattractive or ogre-like, using the association with the character's ogre form as a metaphor. The term is derogatory and used mostly in informal, humorous, or bullying contexts; it is never neutral and can be offensive if applied directly to a person.
Examples
The mean girls called the tall awkward girl Fiona.
