halfro

English

Etymology

Blend of half +‎ afro.

Noun

halfro (plural halfros)

1. (slang, humorous) An afro hairstyle that only covers half the head or is otherwise of below average size.
   • 2007, Richard Peabody, Kiss the Sky: Fiction & Poetry Starring Jimi Hendrix, Paycock Press, →ISBN, page 149:

     He met us at the door with this big 'fro, or half an afro, halfro—he slept on his right side evidently.

   • 2007 June 25, Tim Nudd, “Nothing says style quite like Members Only”, in Adweek:

     But I think the pitchman’s Art Garfunkel-esque halfro is more offensive, since it looks different in nearly every frame.

   • 2013, Matthew T. Bell, “Earth Drum”, in The Elderly Kids: Short Stories, AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 21:

     One had a halfro and a Kobe Bryant Jersey that appeared to be unaccompanied by pants, toddler-sized Nikes peaked out from the bottom.

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