"halfro" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: halfros [plural]
Etymology: Blend of half + afro. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|half|afro}} Blend of half + afro Head templates: {{en-noun}} halfro (plural halfros)
  1. (slang, humorous) An afro hairstyle that only covers half the head or is otherwise of below average size. Tags: humorous, slang Categories (topical): Hair
    Sense id: en-halfro-en-noun-t0eouqzK Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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