Utah claw

Utah claw
 n.— Â«â€śWe have great theme parties. The last one was the white trash party. I had my hair like this,” she says, as she forces her bangs into a four-inch clump off her forehead. “The Utah claw!” exclaims Nicole in recognition. You could practically smell the hairspray.» â€”“Splits and giggles” by Anne Marie Cruz in New York City ESPN The Magzine July 27, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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