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bed head
 n.— «Ms. Neighbor and Mr. Matz discovered Fishtown, a gentrifying blue-collar neighborhood adjacent to Northern Liberties, where, in the last five years, youthful faces with bed head have made their way among the traditionally Irish Catholic residents.» —“Philadelphia Story: The Next Borough” by Jessica Pressler in Philadelphia New York Times Aug. 14, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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