kollvik
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Icelandic
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Etymology
[edit]From kollur (“head”) + vik (“gap”).
Noun
[edit]kollvik n
- the triangular area of the corners of the forehead's hairline (where male pattern baldness usually begins)
- há kollvik ― for the corners of the forehead's hairline to be very far back (usually, but not always, due to male pattern maldness, i.e. a receding hairline)
Usage notes
[edit]Typically only used in the phrase "há kollvik".