skinhead

[skin-hed] /ˈskɪnˌhɛd/
noun, Slang.
1.
a baldheaded man.
2.
a person with closely cropped hair or a shaved head.
3.
a marine recruit; boot.
4.
an antisocial person who affects a hairless head as a symbol of rebellion, racism, or anarchy.
Origin
1955-60; skin + head
Examples from the web for skinhead
  • There were no drunks, no thugs, no skinhead invective.
  • That's why he's running around all skinhead, on talk shows and such.
  • There's skinhead extremism, but we're not in a global war with those.
  • Tiffany's skinhead brother learns who she is dating.
British Dictionary definitions for skinhead

skinhead

/ˈskɪnˌhɛd/
noun
1.
a youth with closely cropped hair, esp a member of a subculture noted for short hair, heavy boots, and functional clothing, and commonly associated with aggressive behaviour and extreme, typically far-right, politics
2.
a closely cropped hairstyle
Word Origin and History for skinhead
n.

1969, in U.K. youth gang sense, from skin (n.) + head (n.). Earlier, in U.S., it meant "man with a crew cut" (1953), especially a military recruit.

Slang definitions & phrases for skinhead

skinhead

noun
  1. A bald person or person with a shaved or cropped head (1940s+)
  2. A Marine recruit (1950s+ Marine Corps)
  3. A close-cropped person with neo-Nazi, racist, and other extreme right sentiments: A mob enraged by the appearance of a nationally known racist chased and beat a group of teenage white supremacist ''skinheads'' (1960s+ British)