skinhead

[ skin-hed ]

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nounSlang.

a baldheaded man.
a person with closely cropped hair or a shaved head.

a marine recruit; boot.
an antisocial person who affects a hairless head as a symbol of rebellion, racism, or anarchy.

Origin of skinhead

First recorded in 1955–60; skin + head

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How to use skinhead in a sentence

Even today, the Southern Poverty Law Center lists active skinhead groups across the United States.
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At age 14, Picciolini helped found a neo-Nazi skinhead gang on the streets of his working-class Chicago suburb.
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“Black skinhead” contains a galloping beat layered with heavy breathing, tribal drums, CAW!
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Alleged temple shooter Wade Michael Page joined a skinhead group in 2011 and played in bands with violent lyrics.
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His conservative buzz-cut looked more like a retro-skinhead thing, and his smooth-shaved, round cheeks made him boyish.
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British Dictionary definitions for skinhead

skinhead

/ (ˈskɪnˌhɛd) /

noun

a youth with closely cropped hair, esp a member of a subculture noted for short hair, heavy boots, and functional clothing, and commonly associated with aggressive behaviour and extreme, typically far-right, politics
a closely cropped hairstyle

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