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A long haired metal head druggie, also skode,dirt bag,metal head, head banger
Those guys hanging out in their lifted Bronco listening to Metallica are real dirt heads.
dirt head by lizajane May 2, 2005
We use this in New Mexico to describe people who live off the grid and don't want to have much to do with the trappings of society. Money, mortgage, things of that nature. It is a positive term. A hobbit would be a Dirt Head.
That dude lives like us. He is a dirt head. Solar power, water catchment, straight up gardener.
Dirt Head by HerPervertedMan January 2, 2011
Someone with dreads who chooses to look homeless but actually isn’t. A trust-fund young adult with outspoken socialist political leanings and filthy clothes often stinking of patchouli or other incense. Dirt heads can typically be found loitering in small groups, generally with dogs and often with musical instruments. Can often be found busking in urban settings or attending small-venue indie musical acts.
Have you seen Abby recently? She’s a dirt head now. Her armpit hair is dirtier than my nutsac after I wiped my ass back-to-front.
dirt head by Uncle Butt March 22, 2023

head for that dirt road 

The bro country equivalent of "sex on the down low ". Code for Bro sex usually in sub urban areas where guys pretend to be country.
After work I'm gonna have some cold ones with my bro, we might pop the tailgate on the Raydo and head for that dirt road.

dirthead 

Pronounced -- Dert'hed

A term which was commonly used to describe devout Nirvana listeners in the 1990's grunge era. A dirthead will, in most cases have long hair with the sides shaved, but there are different variations to this term, Skaters, Stoners, Goths and several other 90's cliques contain(ed) dirtheads, they are usually seen wearing D.A.R.E., Nirvana, or Metallica shirts.
I was a dirthead in Jr. High, I had to dress all prep and clean up once I got to High School and started workin.
dirthead by Dr4T7 February 17, 2006

dirthead 

A person, generally of the lower class.
Devout fans of Korn, ICP, Slipknot, Mudvayne, and Disturbed.
Fans of baggy jeans, sometimes, if they can afford a pair, they like to wear the pants with chains and zippers aplenty, they enjoy a pair of jean shorts with black socks that disappear into the bottoms of these jean shorts.

A dirthead will sit cross-legged in the dirt across from the school or at a party and piece a refry(or half cigarette) between their group of 5 or 6 smelly friends.

They will generally call this refry a cigarette, and will rarely have a whole one of their own.
Shane is the dirthead ambassador.

somebody dropped the remains of a cigarette on the ground, next to Shane's half drank beer. Shane goes to grab his beer and says, "dude! A cigarette!!!"

Has no idea where the cigarette came from and proceeds to smoke it.
dirthead by tabidabidoo September 13, 2009
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
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trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
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