protomullet
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A mulletlike hairstyle which is shorter than a full-fledged mullet or which preceded the popularization of the mullet in the 1980s.
Example Sentences
- "Groups of glittery girls and boys with 1960s protomullets slid past homeless people too tired to beg for money."
- "Byron on the other hand, had a protomullet viz Farrah Fawcett Fangs."
- "Able to bring together his solo songs and his Marillion career in an album and a live show that demonstrates the weight and breadth of his work, the shaven-headed figure that walks on stage tonight comes accompanied by gravitas, as well as the quirky charisma that has survived face-paint, parachute pants and that 1980s protomullet, to prosper in this more restrained era."
Etymology
From proto- + mullet.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: proto