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to roach

to roach

1 9.9
To cut or style a horse's mane so it stands up
  • verb
  • /roʊtʃ/
  • Jargon
translation icon : rapar
  • He prefers to roach his hair for a more polished and neat presentation during events.

Examples

Compounds

roach coach
  • Slang
1 9.3

A truck that sells cheap fast food

roach clip
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A small metal tool that holds the end of a marijuana cigarette so you do not burn your fingers

9.9

A small metal tool like tweezers that holds the end of a joint so you do not burn your fingers

oriental roach
  • Specialized
7.9

A large dark brown cockroach from Asia now found in many places

How Extreme

to roach
  • Jargon
1 9.9
to style
27 3.2
to trim
95 2.6
to neaten
1 3.7

Surface Forms

roach infinitive
roached past
roached past participle
roaching present participle
roaches third person singular

Etymology

To roach a horse's mane means to cut or style the hair so it stands upright or is rolled back, and this verb comes from the same idea as the roach hairstyle of making a neat, upright crest.