What does karen mean? Karen is a slang term used to disparage a stereotypically middle-class, middle-aged white woman who rebukes or reports others in angry, sometimes racist public displays. Karen will be remembered for her loving spirit and the joy she brought to those around her.

Daughter, tonya hans; Granddaughter, madeline maddie hans; Contemporary karens have been compared to carolyn bryant (a white woman whom emmett till was accused of offending, resulting in his lynching), and in literature, mayella ewell (a fictional character …