jewfro

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UK/ˈd͡ʒuː.fɹəʊ/US/ˈd͡ʒu.fɹoʊ/

noun

A curly, bushy hairstyle worn by some Ashkenazi Jews.

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Meanings

jewfro1

nounjewfro (plural jewfros)

plural jewfros

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Jewfro.

Jewfro2

nounJewfro (plural Jewfros)

plural Jewfros

  1. A curly, bushy hairstyle worn by some Ashkenazi Jews.

    He raked his fingers through his hair, which had become a Jewfro in the Florida humidity.

    2022, Gabrielle Zevin, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Vintage (2023), page 160

Origin

Blend of Jew + afro.

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APA

jewfro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jewfro

MLA

“jewfro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jewfro. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jewfro,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jewfro.

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