Citations:frohawk

English citations of frohawk

Noun: "a Mohawk hairstyle worn by someone with afro-textured hair, with the crest generally standing up naturally"

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• 2007 — Jessica Pressler, "Truly Indie Fans", The New York Times, 28 January 2007:

  Thousands of black rock fans use Afropunk.com’s message boards to discuss bands, commiserate about their outsider status and share tips on how to maintain their frohawk hairstyles.

• 2008 — Trent Edwards, "How to avoid a bad haircut", Calgary Herald, 18 September 2008:

  On the same day that Jarome Iginla was getting the frohawk (think: love child of an afro and a Mohawk), a haircut that would instantly become popular with teammates and rabid fans of the Calgary Flames, I was getting an army-style brush cut.

• 2009 — John Soeder, "Roll over, Beethoven, as Grammy-winning hip-hop hero Lil Wayne rocks Blossom Music Center", The Plain Dealer, 8 August 2009:

  Keep an eye on Lil Twist, a teenage up-and-comer with a frohawk -- part Afro, part Mohawk.

• 2010 — Dave Walker, "Local singers do their 'Sunday Best'", The Times-Picayune, 30 April 2010:

  Sporting a sharp 'frohawk that day, though, he was not exactly easy to picture in a choir robe.

• 2011 — Scott Mervis, "Local Scene: 04/14/11", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 14 April 2011:

  On Monday, Wiz made his "Late Show With David Letterman" debut, sporting a frohawk and doing his second single, "Roll Up."

• 2011 — Mike London, "2011 Football: Virginia redshirt Parks sports a new look", Salisbury Post, 17 August 2011:

  "It’s called a frohawk,” explained Parks, who has adopted an unorthodox look that, as the name implies, is equal parts mohawk and old-school ABA Afro.

• 2012 — William Richter, Dark Eyes, Razor Bill (2012), →ISBN, page 23:

  The hair on Tevin's head was shaved close on the side, with the longer top fashioned into a frohawk that along with the smooth, cappucino-hued skin tone of his mixed-race parentage — gave him an exotic, otherworldly look.