The slang term "blue strips" primarily refers to hundred-dollar bills, specifically highlighting the blue 3-D security ribbon woven into the U.S. $100 bill. This blue strip is a distinctive feature that symbolizes money and financial power in slang usage
. In popular culture, particularly in Jessie Murph's song "Blue Strips," the term is used metaphorically to represent money, success, and empowerment. The song's lyrics depict "blue strips" as a symbol of flaunting wealth and using financial success as a form of revenge and confidence after a breakup or betrayal. The blue strips are associated with throwing $100 bills in a strip club, emphasizing both literal and figurative displays of money and power
. Other less common or unrelated slang meanings include:
- "Bluestrip" as a term for a type of unathletic person who might dye their hair and be called "weirdos"
- "Blue stripes" as a style of panties famously depicted in anime, used to accentuate curves under a skirt
However, the most recognized and relevant slang meaning today relates to the $100 bill's blue security strip and its cultural connotations of wealth and status
