HyperDic: skinheads

English > 1 sense of the word skinheads:
NOUNgroupskinheads, bootboysa youth subculture that appeared first in England in the late 1960s as a working-class reaction to the hippies
skinheads > pronunciation
Soundsskih'nhheh.dz
Rhymesthreads
English > skinheads: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningA youth subculture that appeared first in England in the late 1960s as a working-class reaction to the hippies; hair was cropped close to the scalp; wore work-shirts and short jeans (supported by suspenders) and heavy red boots; involved in attacks against Asians and football hooliganism.
Synonymbootboys
Membersskinhead, skinA young person who belongs to a British or American group that shave their heads and gather at rock concerts or engage in white supremacist demonstrations
Broaderyouth subcultureA minority youth culture whose distinctiveness depended largely on the social class and ethnic background of its members
Spanishskinheads
Catalanskinheads

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