"linthead" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lintheads [plural]
Etymology: lint + head. Originated in the textile mills of the Carolinas. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lint|head}} lint + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} linthead (plural lintheads)
  1. (Southern US, derogatory, offensive) A worker in a cotton or other textile mill. Tags: Southern-US, derogatory, offensive
    Sense id: en-linthead-en-noun-LE2JRClx Categories (other): Southern US English
  2. (Southern US, derogatory, offensive) A low-class Southern white. Tags: Southern-US, derogatory, offensive
    Sense id: en-linthead-en-noun-5T4YC~TN Categories (other): Southern US English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 4 96 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 12 88

Inflected forms

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