woolly-head
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[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.