woolly-head
English
Noun
woolly-head (plural woolly-heads)
- A woolly-headed person, particularly (potentially offensive) a black or Arab with Afro-textured hair.
- (historical US slang) Synonym of abolitionist: an activist or politician opposed to slavery.
References
- “woolly-head, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2021.