sneakerhead

[ snee-ker-hed ]
/ ˈsni kərˌhɛd /

noun Slang.

a person who collects and trades sneakers as a hobby, and who typically is knowledgeable about the history of sneakers: The sneakerheads are doing a booming business on eBay.

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Origin of sneakerhead

First recorded in 1995–2000; sneaker + head (in the sense “fan, devotee”)

Words nearby sneakerhead

snead, sneak, sneak preview, sneak thief, sneaker, sneakerhead, sneakernet, sneakers, sneaking, sneaky, sneaky pete
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