During an attempt to grow one's hair long, the point at which you look like a tool because the hair is both too long and too short to by styled in a hip fashion.
"What's wrong with your hair?"

"I'm trying to grow it out, but its too short for a style and too long for gel. I'm in a total awkward phase."

"Yeah, your hair really makes look like a dumbass."
by Scotty J-ski March 25, 2008
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