longhair
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- noun
- /ˈlɔːŋˌhɛr/
- Informal
:
melenudo
- All the radical hippies, longhairs—no one ever came as close to sinking the USA as the guys in the pinstriped suits.
Examples
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That understanding did not begin to dawn until I was in college and took a course on the limits to growth, but by that time it was the Reagan era, and I was one of the few longhairs at an engineering and business school.
Blog text (15) -
You got nothing better to do than hassle longhairs?
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I sat in the back with some other longhairs, rolling smoke and passing a wine bottle around.
Fiction book (1994) -
Where you goin', longhair?
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Arthur went completely out of his mind when the longhairs from the Student Socialist Brigade made up signs reading "Save the Ducks" and began marching around Bingley Hall in their Birkenstocks.
Fiction book (1993) -
The longhairs marched, Arthur fretted, and the earthmoving machinery was carted into position on the back of big, muddy trucks.
Fiction book (1993) -
At the concert, I spotted a group of longhairs expressing themselves freely through their unique styles.
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During the art show, several longhairs gathered, showcasing their creative works and alternative lifestyles.
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In the 1970s, many longhairs stood out in society, challenging norms with their distinctive looks and philosophies.
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Etymology
Longhair comes from the parts long ('not short') and hair ('hair on the head'). In the 1960s and 70s people with long hair often showed they did not follow normal rules, so longhair came to mean someone rebellious or artistic.