Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frohawk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fro-hawk
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Mohawk hairstyle worn by someone with afro-textured hair, with the crest generally standing up naturally.

Example Sentences

"Thousands of black rock fans use Afropunk.com’s message boards to discuss bands, commiserate about their outsider status and share tips on how to maintain their frohawk hairstyles."

Etymology

Blend of (a)fro + Mohawk.

Inflected Forms

frohawks (plural) 'frohawk (alternative)

Questions

What does frohawk mean?: A Mohawk hairstyle worn by someone with afro-textured hair, with the crest generally standing up naturally.
Where does frohawk come from?: Blend of (a)fro + Mohawk.

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