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hairist

noun

Etymology

From hair + -ist.

  1. inherited from here
  2. derived from *kes-✻ — “to scrape, comb”
  3. inherited from *hērą✻ — “hair”
  4. inherited from *hār✻
  5. inherited from hǣr
  6. inherited from her
  7. formed as hairist — “hair + -ist”

Definitions

  1. One who discriminates against people based on their hairstyle or hair color.

    • I just wouldn't go anywhere near a redhead. ¶ Now don't get me wrong and start calling me a hairist or something like that. Listen to what I have to say, then make up your mind.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA