Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nappyhead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nap-py-head
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hair of a person of black or African descent.

Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

From nappy + head.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nappyheads (plural)

Derived Forms

nappyheaded

Questions

What does nappyhead mean?: The hair of a person of black or African descent.
Where does nappyhead come from?: From nappy + head.

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