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pompadour 

a hairstyle, generally more common with men, where the hair in the front is combed up/high and usually twirled in a cone-like shape or curl.
- Conan O'Brien is the sexiest example of a man with a pompadour!

- John Travolta in 'Grease'
- All of the guys in 'The Outsiders'
(basically any dude in a greaser flick)

- Also popular amongst people in Rockabilly bands.
pompadour by ... April 6, 2005

Pompadour Man 

An emoticon created by the notorious Vincent Varlotto consisting of one parenthesis, one colon(maybe an anus), and one Question mark. i.e. (:?
I'm so cool (:? <---- Pompadour Man
Pompadour Man by Virlatto March 4, 2009

Sexy Pompadour 

A double entendre to describe a males pubic hair. So described because of the phallic nature of the hairstyle.
Don Lothario has one Sexy Pompadour.
Sexy Pompadour by holleyberry February 5, 2012

pocket pompadour 

A toupee in a pompadour style. Similar to Elvis's and favored by Rockabilly enthusiasts. Also used to identify any toupee.
Don't look but I think Mr. Jones is wearing a "pocket pompadour".

Man to barber: I'm not liking this baldness, I think I'll get me a "pocket pompadour"
pocket pompadour by viachicago November 8, 2011

switchblade pompadour 

a hairstyle with a pompadour in the front as usual, with hair buzzed short on the sides of head.
mostly worn by men of the rockabilly or psychobilly subculture.
"my switchbalde pompadour is stylin."

"all the greasers wish they had my switchblade pompadour."

gay man pompadour 

The hairstyle that many hipsters (and often gay men) have that is short on the sides and tall or long in the middle.

Also known as the lesbian pompadour.
David Beckham, Zac Efron, or Bruno Mars all have gay man pompadours
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