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towelhead

towelhead noun: a Muslim or Sikh.

Noun

towelhead (plural towelheads)

  1. (offensive, slang, slur) A Muslim or Sikh.
  2. (ethnic, offensive, slang, slur) A person from the Middle East and North Africa.

Synonyms of towelhead

Forms of towelhead

pluraltowelheads

Origin of towelhead

From towel + head.

Questions about towelhead

What does towelhead mean?
Towelhead means a Muslim or Sikh.
What part of speech is towelhead?
Towelhead is a noun.
What is the plural of towelhead?
The plural of towelhead is towelheads.

Words near towelhead in the dictionary

  1. toweled down
  2. toweled off
  3. toweled up
  4. towelette
  5. towelettes
  6. towelhead
  7. towelheaded
  8. towelheads
  9. toweling
  10. toweling down
  11. toweling off

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