"casa sobre ruedas" > wrote in message
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> On 1/28/2018 10:47 AM, Cheri wrote:
>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gary" wrote in message ...
>>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Cindy Hamilton" wrote: It's also British slang for "diaper". Dates
>>>> back to the 1920s.
>>>> Nothing to do with hair.
>>>> ==
>>>>
>>>> What does it mean in US?
>>>
>>> Usually refers to tangled unwashed hair. Dreadlocks are often
>>> described that way as they often go unwashed for a long time.
>>> Whoopee Goldberg is a good example. She's had nothing but dreads
>>> for over 30 years. Wonder if she's ever taken them out to wash
>>> well then redid them. Probably not often.
>>>
>>> ===
>>>
>>> So, 'nappy' is a slang term for dreadlocks?
>>
>>
>> Not at all.
>>
>> Cheri
>
> Well yeah, kinda:
>
> https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=nappy
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>
> nappy
> Tightly coiled / curled unaltered hair. Coiled hair in its natural state
>
>
> ...even white kids do it now...


Yes, but dreds are not hair in it's natural state, it's tightly braided. At
any rate, I'm no expert on it.

Cheri