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natty dread

noun

/ˈnatɪ ˈd͡ʒɹɛd/

English Definition

abbreviation of natty dreadlocks

Etymology

  • (Compound of natty (“knotty”) + dread (“dreadlocks”).)

Examples

  • "Cut who fa hair? Doah run dem joke wid natty dread."

    Cut whose hair? Don't make those kinds of jokes around the Rasta man.

  • "“In Jamaica, Rastas are sometimes referred to as Natty Dread due to their thick dreadlocked hair. […]”"

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