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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

linthead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lint-head
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A worker in a cotton or other textile mill.

Derogatory; Offensive

noun

A low-class Southern white.

Derogatory; Offensive

Etymology

From lint + head. Originated in the textile mills of the Carolinas.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lintheads (plural) lint-head (alternative)

Questions

What does linthead mean?
A worker in a cotton or other textile mill.
Where does linthead come from?
From lint + head. Originated in the textile mills of the Carolinas.

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