woolly-head
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
woolly-head (plural woolly-heads)
- A woolly-headed person, particularly (potentially offensive) a black or Arab with Afro-textured hair.
- (historical US slang) Synonym of abolitionist: an activist or politician opposed to slavery.
References[edit]
- “woolly-head, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2021.