"Cheri" wrote in message news
"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.
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>>
>> 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.


It usually refers to kinky hair, not necessarily dreds. To me, nappy is the
the texture of material like corduroy, which I know is not really referring
to the nap of a material, it's just my way of describing it, but if I used
it like nappy headed, it would be disrespectful and I would definitely know
it.

Cheri

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