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Meaning of SKINHEADS

Pronunciation:  sk'inh`edz

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 Definition: [n]  a youth subculture that appeared first in England in the late 1960s as a working-class reaction to the hippies; hair was cropped close to the scalp; wore working shirts and short jeans (supported by suspenders) and heavy red boots; involved in attacks against Asians and football hooliganism
 
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 Synonyms: bootboys
 
 See Also: skinhead, youth subculture

 

 

 

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