broccoli haircut

plural broccoli haircuts

1. slangA type of perm haircut consisting of shaded or faded sides, and much volume and length on the top, popular among teens and young adults.

   The broccoli haircut, also known as the zoomer perm or bird’s nest cut, is similar to the indie-inspired looks of the 00s, featuring shaved or faded sides and a whole lot of volume and length on top.

   2022 April 30, Jessica Lindsay, “The broccoli haircut: What is the men’s hair style and why is it so popular with Gen Z?”, in Metro Lifestyle

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   Take, for example the wacky, whimsical, sometimes flat-out weirdly-named viral hairstyles and fads bubbling up amongst the youths: In a recent trend report released by Google outlining the most-searched Gen Z hairstyles, the top two were the "wet mop haircut" and the "broccoli haircut."

   2022 April 7, Stephanie Saltzman, “The 'broccoli cut' and 8 other Gen Z hair trends, explained”, in Fashionista

   Synonyms: broccoli cut, broccoli hair, alpaca back and sides, bird's nest, zoomer perm, meet me at McDonald's, meet me at McDonald's haircut