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1090

1090
 n.— «A 1090, for those not of the Southern persuasion, is another name for a mullet, the beloved haircut being roughly 10 percent in front, 90 percent in the back.» —“Rock ‘n roll may never die” by Bill Forman Colorado Springs Independent (Colorado) Dec. 4, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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