Burrhead
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A black person. derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur
"Top FBI officials were bitter that their scandalous tidbits about "burrhead" (Hoover's favorite nickname for [Martin Luther] King) were were not published and King's stature was undiminished."
Example
More examples"Top FBI officials were bitter that their scandalous tidbits about "burrhead" (Hoover's favorite nickname for [Martin Luther] King) were were not published and King's stature was undiminished."
Etymology
From burr + head, referring to fuzzy hair.
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