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a hairstyle that consists of sections of hair knotted together. some people intentionally "dread" their hair by backcombing or other methods while others allow their locks to form naturally. contrary to popular belief, you can and should wash them, and in fact most people do.

also referred to as simply "dread"
beavertail: when someone has a large massive dread, possibly all their hair in one dreadlock.

dreadhead: someone with dreads

"dude check out that guys fat dreads"

"did you see his heady dreads?"
dreadlock by LilPhishBigC June 1, 2013
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The mental traffic jam that arises out of worry. A dreaded future event -- report deadline, court appearance, meeting with boss -- is played over and over again in the brain, locking out other, more productive thoughts and often resulting in insomnia and excessive alcohol consumption.
I've been in dreadlock over today's presentation. Are you sure we're ready?
dreadlock by wordguy2 March 21, 2010
a combination of toothpaste poop and peanut butter placed strategically throughout the hair to create dreadlocks
Person 1: your dreadlocks look great how did you make them
Person 2: I combined my poo with peanut butter and toothpaste of course and thought it would look great in my hair
dreadlock by wiki wha ??? February 15, 2009

Dreadlock Theory 

The theory that states that, in the modern day era of football, a teams defense is not elite unless at least one defensive back has dreadlocks.
Tom: The Jets defense is gonna be awesome!
Dave: I don't know man, your betting against the dreadlock theory.
Dreadlock Theory by Smaxor5 January 4, 2011

Dreadlock Effect

The theory that the growth of dreadlocks results in instant athletic prowess, most notably in the game of football.
Tyler: "How is Trent Richardson so jacked?"
Greg: "Dude, its a case of the Dreadlock Effect."

Jerry: "Did you see that guy return that kick 100 yards for a TD?"
Justin: "Yeah he had dreads right?"
Jerry: "Whats that matter?"
Justin: "He displays a case of the Dreadlock Effect."
Dreadlock Effect by VincentP October 4, 2013

Dreadlock sausages 

In the context of eating a hippy at thanksgiving time and wanting to savour every part, after the crown of turkey is cooked you may wish for some sausage to add just to flare up the presentation of the thing. Well good news, if there are any local hippies living in your vicinity why not just break off a few dreadlocks of their's and have those instead? As can be seen in the "I hate hummers" video at blerds.com
"Hippies. I hate hippies. I eat hippies for thanks giving dinner. Dreadlock sausages mother fucker: crunch, crunch, crunchety crunch."
Dreadlock sausages by Robert Head December 9, 2008

Matchy Dreadlock

A Matchy Dreadlock is a common kitchen match with the tip broken off. This leaves the user with a long, thing wooden match with which you set marijuana afire with. It is better for the lungs no butane and is fun.
Hey Jay, toss me a Matchy Dreadlock to do this b-load with.
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Lookie at these bunch of narps, NARP NARP NARP
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He is high school liquid, he ate lunch with the nerds and hung out with the jocks after school.
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