It means "Barbie-like accessories and clothing" usually in bright pink, and it's all over the internet! The word hasn't made it into the official dictionaries, because it's only about a month old, and I don't know how long it takes dictionaries to add words.
And if you want proof of a film being overwhelmingly successful, I'd say that inspiring brand new words is right up there.
Barbiecore has been around at least since 1997.
https://groups.google.com/g/alt.music.house/c/Ec6Zm5qL9Fk/m/Ac08JItSb_MJ
While interesting, this is not the same meaning, context, nor usage. It was never widespread or had mass adoption. It seems to be a limited example.
shareSure, but it's not a "brand new word". The current meaning seems to have started to emerge a year ago.
https://www.byrdie.com/barbiecore-fashion-trend-6281669
https://www.thedailybeast.com/barbiecore-home-decor
It's not widespread now. This is the first I've heard of it.
shareIt’s not a movie I’m interested in except for the $ numbers. They are closing in on $1.3 billion dollars in ticket sales, that’s Star Wars and Marvel money right there. Very impressive, I predict a sequel, they’d be stupid not to go back to the well again!
shareSTAR WARS was overwhelmingly successful, but I don't recall the phrase "Scruffy looking nerf herder" making it into the dictionaries because of the movie's popularity at the time?? Barbiecore sounds like a Gen Z thing is all..
shareAh, but everyone knows what a light saber is, whether they're a fan or not!
shareTHE FORCE...LIGHT SABER...DARTH VADER...YODA...HAN SHOT FIRST...A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY...YOU DIDN'T THINK THIS ONE OUT,DID YOU?
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