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Afro
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Afro (ˈæfrəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ros | |
| a hairstyle in which the hair is shaped into a wide frizzy bush | |
| [C20: independent use of | |
| Afro- | |
| —combining form | |
| indicating Africa or African: Afro-Asiatic | |
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Word Origin & History
Afro
"full, bushy hairstyle as worn by some blacks," 1938, from Afro-, comb. form of African. As a general adj. for black styles of clothing, music, etc., it is attested from 1966.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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