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Dreadlocks

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.
White child: "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."
by Sword&soul September 4, 2013
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The Dreaded

Whenever something happens to you that sucks and that you don't want to happen
Steve: oh crap, My f*cking car got stolen!

Joe: ah, the dreaded!
by The Dreaded August 6, 2008
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Half Rasta half redneck. Updated version of the WASPafarian. Loves all heterosexual godfearing people but hates gays.
I'm a Born-Again Dreadneck with no apology, yo. Is the fuckin' Peter Pirates done drove the rent up and all the families gotta move out.
by DreadneckofDreadnecks December 15, 2004
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dreading

<Wayne> Hey, how did Charles Dickens die?
<Pokey) Well I'm not really sure, but I heard he was infamous for dreading...
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Deeanna

A homewrecking, self-centered sluthound.
Usually unattractive and flat chested.
That skank pulled a Deeanna on that family.
by Wild Billiam Badazz July 8, 2009
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Dreadnought on the slipway

A giant turd that is ready to be evacuated, a nudger
I've got to go, I've got a dreadnought on the slipway.
by Andy le sax April 4, 2009
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dread dread

when someone feels dread because of dread-locks
guy#1:hey did you hear what happened to tom?

guy#2:yah.someone pranked him and now he has dreads

guy#1:every time he looks in the mirror,his dreads remind him of his dad,he had dreads to.

guy#2:he must be feeling allot of dread dread
by boomdawg March 17, 2010
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