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skinhead

[ skin-hed ]

noun

Slang.
  1. a baldheaded man.
  2. a person with closely cropped hair or a shaved head. heads.
  3. a marine recruit; boot.
  4. an antisocial person who affects a hairless head heads as a symbol of rebellion, racism, or anarchy.


skinhead

/ ˈɪˌɛ /

noun

  1. a youth with closely cropped hair, esp a member of a subculture noted for short hair, heavy boots, and functional clothing, and commonly associated with aggressive behaviour and extreme, typically far-right, politics
  2. a closely cropped hairstyle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of skinhead1

First recorded in 1955–60; skin + head
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There’s geysers of gore and a skinhead who gets turned into a tiki torch.

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The neo-Nazi organisation Blood and Honour, which is linked to parts of the skinhead music scene, has become the first extreme right-wing group to have financial sanctions imposed by the UK government.

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“A lot of them,” he said, “have integrated themselves into the business community and the military, so you don’t know they’re skinheads any more.”

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“Trump was a little bit more easy living when he was in there, even though there’s a divide with the little skinhead stuff and all that,” Rice said.

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In the 1980s, its pier and downtown were well-known gathering places for skinheads.

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