A hairstyle originating in Africa, done by tightly twisting the hair until the strands lock together.
The name "Dreadlocks" originated on European slave-ships during the middle passage.
The white crews would bring the enslaved Africans up on deck to wash them off. They saw that the thick Hair of the Africans, full of vomit, blood, and shit, had matted into "dreadful locks".
It is therefore offensive and incorrect to refer to the dolltails worn by ignorant white children as Dreadlocks.
Whitechild: "Hey man, what do you think of my Dreadlocks?"
"I think they're very useful as a visual indicator of your ignorance. I will now avoid you forever."
A hairstyle worn by those who know the world is fucked but aren’t quite ready to let this knowledgebreak their soul
Yes, I know I was furloughed but I’ve come to realise that everything about your corporation is evil and I’d rather work for a non-profit so don’t blame me, blame these Existential Dreadlocks I’ve been growing