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sneakerhead

sneakerhead noun: a person who owns multiple pairs of shoes as a form of collection and fashion.

Noun

sneakerhead (plural sneakerheads)

  1. (slang) A person who owns multiple pairs of shoes as a form of collection and fashion.
    • That culture waned in the late 80's and the 90's —remember Jerry Seinfeld in his clunky, generic white sneakers— but now the sneakerhead is back.2004 July 11, Richard A. Martin, “The Rebirth of the New York Sneakerhead”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
    • The rise of sneakerheads, as aficionados of artistically enhanced footwear call themselves, has had a contagious impact on shoe companies.2006 March 23, Eric Wilson, “Sneakerhead Bonanza”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Forms of sneakerhead

pluralsneakerheads

Origin of sneakerhead

From sneaker + -head. The birth of sneakerhead culture came in the late 1980s and can be attributed to two major sources: basketball and hip hop music.

Questions about sneakerhead

What does sneakerhead mean?
Sneakerhead means a person who owns multiple pairs of shoes as a form of collection and fashion.
What part of speech is sneakerhead?
Sneakerhead is a noun.
What is the plural of sneakerhead?
The plural of sneakerhead is sneakerheads.

Words near sneakerhead in the dictionary

  1. sneaker sock
  2. sneaker socks
  3. sneaker wave
  4. sneaker waves
  5. sneakered
  6. sneakerhead
  7. sneakerheads
  8. sneakerization
  9. sneakerless
  10. sneakerlike
  11. sneakernet

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