ponytail

ponytail
 n.— «Being that we are talking record industry types it may make NOFX next years most sought after band. I can hear a bunch of ponytails covering their cellular phones and saying “alright…when are these guys coming to town?”» —“Re: NOFX: is this punk? or is it just good obnoxious fun?” by Stompbox Usenet: alt.punk Jan. 27, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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