royal adj.— «In Westmoreland where I was born, the word “royal” was used to describe mixed-race people, equating the African heritage with royalty. Thus there were Indian-Royals and Chinese-Royals. Though I didn’t hear anyone...
bust-down n.— «One day while working at a hair salon that he owns, Jeff explains to me that he was constantly being asked by the young black women who frequented the shop to bring a bunch of “ballers” (men with money who enjoy...
stadium n.— «In Bombay, men who have a bald spot with a fringe of hair all around are called “stadiums,” as in “Hey stadium, you’re standing on my foot.”» —“A Hindi-English jumble, spoken by 350...
mouth-breather n.— «Conversation is also the old familiar college topics with the occasional joke, sometimes racist—these people are very comfortable together—for a guffaw. “They are all stewardesses, and she had blond hair about...
gayhawk n.— «Gayhawk—a hairstyle wherein the hair is grown out to about 2 inches long on top, and either equal or lesser length on the sides of the cranium. hair is combed from the left and thr right to the center, so that it meets and is...
Utah claw n.— «Do you have the equivalent of what we know here as the Utah Claw. Long straight hair styled down with the bangs flipped up defying gravity and lacquered with hair spray to withstand hurricane winds?» —“Re: Application...