soul sister

noun

Informal.

1. a Black female, especially a fellow Black female.

Word History and Origins

Origin of soul sister¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

A Spotify mix blared “Don’t Fear the Reaper,” AC/DC and the ever-annoying “Hey, Soul Sister” by Train.

From Los Angeles Times

After a monologue in which a few cast members were dressed as one of his iconic characters, Beetlejuice, Keaton played a cookie maker with a zombie-eye cookie that looks like a breast, a father whose son unwisely performs the song “Hey, Soul Sister” about his proposed interracial marriage, and a canceled Lyft driver roped into a live Uber-car game show.

From Los Angeles Times

The 49-year old Californian counts actress and wellness entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow as a friend - Mr Verrett calls her his "soul sister".

From BBC

"Nora’s still my soul sister because I’ve known her forever. It's just evolved into another type of relationship."

From BBC

Colin left the band in the early 2000s, before they went on to have one of their other major hits, Hey Soul Sister, in 2009.

From BBC