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Dreadlocks

Dreadlocks, Dreads short (of dread English = fear) or Filzlocken strands are matted hair of the head.

They can develop under certain circumstances even if the hair for a longer time period is not combed, cut or shaved is that entanglement is, however, usually brought about by artificial means.

Dreadlocks can occur in different shapes, thicknesses and lengths. There are also completely man-made dreadlocks of wool, as the so-called "Silky dreads" are known.

Some Dreadlock-makers (known as Dread-Heads decorate) their hair with various additional jewelry such as beads made of wood, metal or polymer clay or other materials.

Dreadlocks are in Europe and the U.S. usually worn as a fashionable hairstyle. In some cultures, such as the Rastafari, but they can also have religious or spiritual backgrounds.

The terms dreadlocks, Rastafarians or Rastas are often used synonymously with dreadlocks, but can also other hairstyles, such as braided or call Braids Cornrows. The term "part" Rasta "refers here to followers of the Rastafarian culture. Less frequently the term is used Afrolocken since it can easily be confused with the Afro.

In the English language, especially among the Rastafari, the expression of Natty Dreadlocks (is less commonly Knotty dreadlocks) common.
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by dreadart 4 dreadlocks September 25, 2010
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Dreadlocks

An urban hairstyle in which natural hair is twisted or 'locked' in either neat or knotty rope like extensions. ( i.e. Ziggy Marley). Hair is tamed into shaped by a regular process of rolling hair repeatedly between palms or fingers.
"I like me a sexy man with some dreadlocks so I can pull on them and use them like reigns or steering wheels."
by ms.slangitall July 25, 2012
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Dreadhonks

The dreadlock hairstyle worn by 1) a caucasian male (AKA "honky") attempting to gain hip-hop or reggae authenticity; 2) a trustafarian prone to follow jam-band tours and not hold down a steady job; 3) a lesbian who enjoys such folk-punk artists as Ani DiFranco, who herself has worn dreadhonks dyed numerous colors of the rainbow.
"My brother's dreadhonks were down to his ass when he got back from the Widespread Panic tour."

"That dude thinks he looks real with those dreadhonks and sideways cap but he really just looks like Zombie L'il Wayne."

"I think I saw more dreadhonks at the Siren Festival than I've seen my entire life."
by essdogg October 28, 2009
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dreadlocks

a hairstyle in which long, tightly twisted lengths of hair hang down!!!!
most of the jamaicans do dreadlocks and braidlocks!!!!!
by kukz May 16, 2008
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dreadlocks

a haristyle characterized by clumps or mats of ungroomed hair
The hairstyle known as dreadlocks was named by Rastafarians but the style has been around as long as humanity.
by Light Joker April 8, 2006
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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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Deadlock

To create something sub-par, to make a horrible mistake while denying it and claim it is of great value.
"I don't want to pull a deadlock and turn this into garbage."

"Oh man, the chef totally deadlocked this food, it's terrible."
by Andrew J Dampier October 25, 2003
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