Nancy Young wrote:

> On 1/28/2018 11:08 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> >
> >
> > "Gary"Â* wrote in message ...
> > Ophelia wrote:
> > >
> > > "Cindy Hamilton"Â* wrote: It's also British slang for "diaper".Â*
> > > 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?
>
> Disagree. I'll let Urban Dictionary take this one:
>
> https://www.urbandictionary.com/defi...erm=Nappy+hair
>
> nancy

Interesting. Doesn't match what I am used to for it. You did add
'hair' to the definition but even then, not a match to what I am used
to.