woolly-head

noun

A woolly-headed person, particularly (potentially offensive) a black or Arab person with Afro-textured hair.

Meanings

nounwoolly-head (plural woolly-heads)

plural woolly-heads

  1. A woolly-headed person, particularly (potentially offensive) a black or Arab person with Afro-textured hair.
  2. UShistoricalslangSynonym of abolitionist: an activist or politician opposed to slavery.

    Synonyms: abolitionist

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of abolitionist: an activist or politician opposed to slavery.

Translations

Finnish käkkäräpää
  • käkkäräpääwoolly-headed person
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APA

woolly-head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woolly-head

MLA

“woolly-head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woolly-head. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “woolly-head,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/woolly-head.

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