woolly-head

English

Noun

woolly-head (plural woolly-heads)

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

References

“woolly-head, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2021.

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