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jerry curl

jerry curl is the alternative spelling of Jheri curl.

Meaning of Jheri curl

Noun

Jheri curl (plural Jheri curls)

  1. A hairstyle popular with the African-American community in the 1980s, giving a glossy, loosely curled look.
    • Today's temperature's gonna rise up over 100 degrees, so there's a Jheri curl alert! That's right, Jheri curl alert. If you have a Jheri curl, stay in the house or you'll end up with a permanent black helmet on your head fuh-eva!1989, Spike Lee, Do the Right Thing, spoken by Mister Senor Love Daddy (Samuel L. Jackson)

Noun capitalized: Jerry curl

Jerry curl (plural Jerry curls)

  1. (alternative) Alternative spelling of Jheri curl.
    • But look at your hair—you changed it from big ‘Afro’ to Jerry curl. You're looking great.1984, Morgan Adzei, A Burning Desire, →ISBN, page 58

Forms of jerry curl

pluraljerry curls
pluralJerry curls

Questions about jerry curl

What is jerry curl the alternative spelling of?
Jerry curl is the alternative spelling of Jheri curl.
What part of speech is jerry curl?
Jerry curl is a noun.
What is the plural of jerry curl?
The plural of jerry curl is jerry curls.

Words near jerry curl in the dictionary

  1. Jerrong
  2. jerry
  3. jerry built
  4. jerry can
  5. jerry cans
  6. jerry curl
  7. jerry curls
  8. jerry lord
  9. Jerry Lynch
  10. Jerry Sneak
  11. Jerry Sneaks

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