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dreadhead

dreadhead noun: a person with dreadlocks.

Noun

dreadhead (plural dreadheads)

  1. (Internet, neologism) A person with dreadlocks.

Forms of dreadhead

pluraldreadheads

Origin of dreadhead

From dreads (“dreadlocks”) + -head.

Questions about dreadhead

What does dreadhead mean?
Dreadhead means a person with dreadlocks.
What part of speech is dreadhead?
Dreadhead is a noun.
What is the plural of dreadhead?
The plural of dreadhead is dreadheads.

Words near dreadhead in the dictionary

  1. dreadfulness
  2. dreadfulnesses
  3. dreadfuls
  4. dreadhawk
  5. dreadhawks
  6. dreadhead
  7. dreadheads
  8. dreadiest
  9. dreadily
  10. dreading
  11. dreadingly

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