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soul patch

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English

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A close-up of a man's smile with a small bit of hair under his lower lip
A soul patch.

Etymology

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The hairstyle itself has existed for centuries, coming in and out of popularity under various designations such as mouche, but the term soul patch dates to the 1980s[1][2] and relates to its popularization (from the 1950s onwards) by African American musicians, especially jazz musicians: compare soul food, soul music, soul brother, and the hairstyle's alternative name, jazz dot.[3]

Noun

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soul patch (plural soul patches)

  1. A narrow beard descending from the lower lip, above the chin.
    Synonyms: jazz dot, flavor saver (slang), mouche (especially historically)

Translations

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References

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  1. ^ “soul patch”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  2. ^ “soul patch”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  3. ^ Maciej Widawski, African American Slang: A Linguistic Description (2015), page 28. (See also Joel Rudinow, Soul Music: Tracking the Spiritual Roots of Pop (2010), page 10.)

Further reading

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