protomullet

plural protomullets · alternative proto-mullet

1. A mulletlike hairstyle which is shorter than a full-fledged mullet or which preceded the popularization of the mullet in the 1980s.

   Byron on the other hand, had a protomullet viz Farrah Fawcett Fangs.

   2005 January 8, marika, “Re: Navigating through hazards in Internet discussions”, in alt.usenet.legends.lester-mosley (Usenet)

   2 more examples

   Groups of glittery girls and boys with 1960s protomullets slid past homeless people too tired to beg for money.

   2003 December 10, Annalee Newitz, “The high-tech black market”, in San Francisco Bay Guardian

   Able to bring together his solo songs and his Marillion career in an album and a live show that demonstrates the weight and breadth of his work, the shaven-headed figure that walks on stage tonight comes accompanied by gravitas, as well as the quirky charisma that has survived face-paint, parachute pants and that 1980s protomullet, to prosper in this more restrained era.

   2006 February, John Hotten, “Fish”, in Classic Rock, page 96