English Explanatory Dictionary

skinhead

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone with a shaved head.
  2. A member of a subculture that arose among working-class youth in late 1960s England or its diaspora, defined by close-cropped or shaven heads and working-class clothing, and often associated with violence and white-supremacist or anti-immigrant principles.

Pronunciation

/ˈskɪn.hɛd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-skinhead.wav

Word forms

skinhead skinheads

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kenH- Proto-Germanic *skinþąder. Middle English skyn English skin Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput- Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English head English skinhead From skin + head.

Synonyms

baldhead baldie baldy Baldilocks baldpate chrome dome cue ball follicly challenged egghead slaphead Mr. Clean skin

Derived words

skinheaded skinheadism skunk
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