soaplock

English

noun
Definitions
  • A lock of hair brushed apart from the rest.
  • (dated) A rowdy.

Etymology

Compound from English soap + English lock (tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair).

Origin

English

lock

Gloss

tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair

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