Street voices
Janna
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United States
"D.Va, it's particularly a term used to just describe it's mainly for females but it can also be used for other people who don't identify as female I guess they just have like a really confident persona and is fierce, has an attitude but in not a bad way they've got, you know, great confidence, great style and whatnot it's pretty much a compliment an example would be, okay D.Va, show them how it's done"
What it means
Used as a compliment for someone with fierce confidence, sharp style, and big main character energy. It usually points at a person who carries themselves boldly and knows they look good, without it meaning they're rude or stuck up. The vibe is powerful, polished, and a bit untouchable in the best way.
Usage examples
"Walk in with that jacket, shades, and zero hesitation, D.Va, show them how it’s done and leave the room gagged."
Where it comes from
From the operatic noun diva (Italian for goddess, ultimately from the Latin divus meaning divine), originally referring to female opera stars of the nineteenth century Italian and Austrian tradition. The English usage broadened in the twentieth century to popular music and theatre stars before becoming a general compliment for women with fierce confidence and main-character energy in twenty-first century social media. The deliberate spelling D.va (sometimes Diva or D-va) emerged in the gaming and streaming culture of the twenty-tens through the Overwatch character of the same name, and crossed into mainstream English-speaking youth culture as the universal flag-planting compliment for the fierce style and unapologetic confidence of the entrance.
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