"towelhead" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-towelhead.ogg [Australia] Forms: towelheads [plural]
Etymology: towel + head Etymology templates: {{compound|en|towel|head}} towel + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} towelhead (plural towelheads)
  1. (slang, ethnic slur, religious slur) A member of the Muslims, Arabs, Sikhs, and other groups that traditionally wear headdress such as a turban and keffiyeh or headscarf. Tags: ethnic, slang, slur Synonyms: diaperhead, raghead
    Sense id: en-towelhead-en-noun-h-4NkOYn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English ethnic slurs, English religious slurs

Inflected forms

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