"nappyhead" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nappyheads [plural]
Etymology: nappy + head Etymology templates: {{compound|en|nappy|head}} nappy + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} nappyhead (plural nappyheads)
  1. (offensive, ethnic slur) The hair of a person of Negro/African descent. Tags: ethnic, offensive, slur
    Sense id: en-nappyhead-en-noun--YANC2C1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English ethnic slurs

Inflected forms

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