Definition of a diva

diva    

noun

• one who behaves as a goddess or queen. A diva is a celebrated female singer, similar to a "prima donna" (literally "first lady.") Both the terms "diva" and "prima donna" are now used disparagingly for someone who acts overly entitled.

  Tell the restaurant that our seating is fine. Damn! She's always such a diva.

  Damn! Kaitlin is trying really hard to be a diva.

  • See more words with the same meaning: cool, important, popular person.
  • See more words with the same meaning: woman, women, female.

  Last edited on Apr 20 2013. Submitted by Brent Edwards from Pullman, WA, USA on Apr 14 1998.

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Other terms relating to 'cool, important, popular person':
happenin	Definitions include: to be in the in crowd, cool.
muckety-muck	Definitions include: an important person.
mothaf*cka	Definitions include: alternate spelling of mother fucker.
mack daddy	Definitions include: a person who is good at arousing sexual interest in another person.
about it	Definitions include: in support of.
big gun	Definitions include: a powerful person.
a-lister	Definitions include: a person on the a-list.
Man, The	Definitions include: any group that oppresses.
daddio	Definitions include: a cool male.
BMOC	Definitions include: acronym for "big man on campus".
mother f*cker	Definitions include: a formidable person.
president	Definitions include: to be admired by men and women. To have a lot of money.
pimp	Definitions include: a male talented in attracting females.
big dog	Definitions include: the best at something; "the man".
bout it	Definitions include: see about it.
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Other terms relating to 'woman, women, female':
floozy	Definitions include: a woman with a reputation for promiscuity.
jackpine savage	Definitions include: an ugly girl with bad fashion and missing teeth.
bimbo	Definitions include: an unintelligent female.
shawty	Definitions include: alternate spelling of shorty.
Grimace	Definitions include: Any fat woman who dresses in an all purple jump or jogging suit.
bimho	Definitions include: contraction of bimbo and ho.
split-tail	Definitions include: vulgar term for a woman.
dame	Definitions include: woman.
jumper	Definitions include: a female who greatly enjoys oral sex.
trim	Definitions include: women.
dish	Definitions include: to gossip.
hose beast	Definitions include: an undesirable female, either by her appearance or personality.
Xbox	Definitions include: unattractive girl... not appealing sexually.
booth babe	Definitions include: an (often attractive) female ("babe") hired to represent companies at trade fairs.
old bag	Definitions include: an old woman, especially an unpleasant old woman.
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Other terms relating to 'diva':
diva up	Definitions include: when a woman needs to be tougher, smarter, at the top of her game, to shine in all aspects.

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