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do and doo n. a hairdo.Nice do. Is it new?I can't go out in this rain and get my doo wet! gumb(e)y n. a tall, squared-off and slanting haircut that looks like the Gumby character's head.Wayne came to school sporting a gumby and got a lot of attention.Ted got sent to the principal's office because of his gumby. mop n. hair; a hairdo.How do you like my new mop?Why don't you comb that mop? piece n. a tiny ponytail worn by males.Even the little boys—six and seven years old—want to wear a piece.Tony pointed out that lots of pirates wore pieces. spiked mod. having to do with hair that stands up straight.His spiked hair wouldn't look so bad if it wasn't orange.Both orange and spiked is too much.Is spiked hair a fad or the way of the future? zipper head n. a man with his hair parted in the middle.Why are there so many zipper heads around here? Is this hair style on sale or something?Some zipper head behind the counter told me I couldn't come in without a shirt.
hair noun 1 courage US, 1959. 2 in computing, intricacy US, 1981.► get in someone's hairto annoy or irritate someone US, 1949.► let your hair downto behave in a (more than usually) uninhibited manner US, 1933.► put hair on your chest; put hairs on your chesta quality ascribed to an alcoholic drink or, when encouraging a child to eat, used of food (especially crusts and brussel sprouts); also applied more broadly to robust or challenging questions of aesthetic taste or preference UK, 1964.► tear your hair; tear your hair outto behave in a highly agitated manner, especially as a result of worry UK, 1606.► wear your hair out against the head of the bed; wear your hair out on the bedheadto go bald. A jocular explanation UK, 1961
idiomhair► be/come within a hair's breadth of doing sth► keep your hair on keep your shirt onbad hair dayspoken used about a day when you cannot make your hair look attractive and you therefore feel annoyed and ugly, and often about a day when everything seems to go wrong for you:Today is definitely a bad hair day. Can't I just stay home?You look as though you need a drink - bad hair day?get/keep sb out of your hairspoken to stop someone from annoying you, especially someone who is annoying because they are always near you or always trying to get involved with what you are doing :I got involved with the society because it gets me out of my wife's hair now that I'm retired.I don't care what you tell him, just keep him out of my hair.be/keep/get out of sb's hair: The quicker you answer our questions, the quicker we'll be out of your hair.Please let me stay a bit longer - I promise to keep out of your hair.get/have a wild hair AmEAmE(also get/have a wild hair up your ass)slang to have a strong wish or need to do something that seems strange to other people:"You drove all the way to Tampa, for one night with him?" "Yeah, you know, I just got a wild hair and did it."He's in one of his weird moods. I think he has some kind of wild hair up his ass about starting a band.Note Although you may hear people use get/have a wild hair up your ass, it is better not to use it as it is quite rude. a/the hair of the dog (that bit you)used about an alcoholic drink that you drink in order to feel better after drinking too much alcohol the night before:The day after the carnival, the bar opened at 10 a.m. for those who just wanted a little hair of the dog.You look terrible - how about trying the hair of the dog that bit you?a hair shirtused about a difficult or unpleasant situation that someone chooses or accepts, especially if they do this because they are sorry for something that they have done:The company will probably wear its hair shirt for a few weeks, and then go back to its old ways of ignoring employees' complaints.He apologized once again for what he'd done, but this time he was beginning to find an odd sort of comfort in his hair shirt of guilt.NoteA hair shirt was a rough, uncomfortable shirt worn by some very religious Christian people to punish themselves for something or to show that they did not care about comfort. let your hair downto enjoy yourself and relax, especially after working hard:Guys come here because they can do what they want. You can let your hair down and be yourself.New Year in Scotland is a time for letting your hair down and really going wild after a sedate family Christmas.sth makes your hair curlused in order to say that a story, experience etc is surprising or shocking:I could tell you a few things about Fiona that would make your hair curl.Did you watch Dan's video? I bet you saw some things that made your hair curl.pull/tear your hair outused in order to say that someone is very angry, frustrated, or worried about something:All these plans for a big outdoor wedding have Mom pulling her hair out.I spent all day at the passport office, being sent from one office to the next until I was ready to tear my hair out.not turn a hair BrEBrEto seem unaffected by a shocking, frightening, or exciting situation:Both boys were covered in blood, but my grandmother didn't turn a hair.Nobody in the pub turned a hair when Tanya poured her drink over Robbie's head.sth will put hair on your chest(also sth will put hairs on your chest BrE)spoken used humorously to tell someone to eat or drink something because it will be good for them, especially when you are giving them a strong alcoholic drink:He poured her a large gin and tonic, and said, "Drink up - this'll put hair on your chest."
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