Karoul

A karoul or karoulina is a loosely defined derogatory term used to describe an aggressive, rebellious pre-teen or teenage Kuboian girl. The term started being used around the mid-1990s, but especially started to be used frequently in the early 2000s. Since then, the word has became controversial, with many arguing it degrades young girls, although some have reclaimed the term.

History
The term is thought to have originated in Fahrbahnin, North Kuboia in 1997, coming from the female name Carolina. Supposedly, a u was added to interpolate the frequent use of many vowels used in stereotypical Kuboian female names. It is not known who invented the term, although the first high-profile Kuboian to use it was Xiam Housin in a 1998 interview. The name started appearing in dictionaries in 2003.

Stereotypes
The karoul stereotype varies from source to source, but usually consists of most of the following:
 * Coming from well-off families.
 * Being unemployed.
 * Having British, Belgian, French or Dutch accents.
 * Disliking other English-speaking countries.
 * Always donning an angry expression.
 * Regularly pounding their fist into their palm and/or flipping their hair.
 * Drinking fruit-flavoured fizzy drinks (usually grape flavoured).
 * Being the dominant partner in romantic relationships.
 * Listening to lipstick rap and other similar forms of music.
 * Regularly hanging out in groups and spending long durations in amusement parks and arcades.
 * Regularly getting into fights with non-Kuboian girls.

Fashion and speech
Karouls usually have certain fashion and speech styles associated with them. They generally wear pink, grey, black and other dark shades of a mixture of colours. They usually wear mid-sleeved cardigans, very low-rise miniskirts, graphic T-shirts or vests and knee-high or oversized boots. They typically stylise their hair in a "side-swept bang" manner, though some prefer to wear their hair in a ponytail or bunches.

A 2004 study revealed that karouls have adapted some forms of slang that they use regularly such as referring to their homes, social clubs, entertainment venues or other social places as "the shack", calling their friends "missys", regardless of gender, and pejoratively calling non-Kuboian girls as "snappers" and "wackettes". Most of the slang is believed to have originated from the KantasyDream.net website.

Criticism of the term
Many high-profile Jetanie and Kuboian celebrities have voiced discontent for the term, as many feel it is used in an offensive manner. Amrit Freeland wrote in one of her autobiographies that the term "karoul" is often abused by British and Jetanie people, who typically use it to describe all Kuboian girls. She also expressed concern that girls who get branded with such term may suffer insecurity. According to her close friends and relatives, Ericka Streets strongly disliked the word, and considered it an insult.

Incidents
In February 2007, a pub owner in Edinburgh, Scotland was the front of controversy for putting up a "No karouls allowed." sign at the entrance door of his pub. Allegedly, a group of Kuboian pre-teens had began to spend long periods on Tuesday afternoons hanging outside the entrance the pub, with the owner claiming their "karoulishness" was turning customers away. He was later forced to remove the sign.