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halfro en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of half + afro.

Meanings

1. (humorous, slang) An 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:
   • 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:
   • 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:

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