halfro

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noun

An afro hairstyle that only covers half the head or is otherwise of below average size.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounhalfro (plural halfros)

plural halfros

  1. humorousslangAn afro hairstyle that only covers half the head or is otherwise of below average size.

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

    2007, Richard Peabody, Kiss the Sky: Fiction & Poetry Starring Jimi Hendrix, Paycock Press, →ISBN, page 149
    2 more examples

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

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

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

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

Origin

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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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