a youth subculture that appeared first in England in the late 1960s as a working-class reaction to the hippies; hair was cropped close to the scalp; wore work-shirts and short jeans (supported by suspenders) and heavy red boots; involved in attacks against Asians and football hooliganism
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skinheads::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bootboys |
| Type of | youth subculture |
Examples of skinheads
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They were the equivalent of racist skinheads infiltrating an anti-fascist demo.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
In online forums, Page promoted his music while interacting with other skinheads.
From the sfgate.com
Of course, none of us middle class arty types chased after the burly skinheads.
From the guardian.co.uk
As a backdrop for this performance, he chose a photograph of two female skinheads.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In contrast, skinheads looked back to the more traditional working class community.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Federal investigators said Cowart and Schlesselman are white supremacist skinheads.
From the tennessean.com
Then the case of Malina Hedvig, who was claimed to be beaten up by skinheads.
From the economist.com
A Clockwork Orange has a cult following of punks, skinheads and other groups.
From the en.wikipedia.org
We need a few skinheads in motorized wheelchairs at our convention next week.
From the swampland.time.com
- A young person who belongs to a British or American group that shave their heads and gather at rock concerts or engage in white supremacist demonstrations
- (skinheads) a youth subculture that appeared first in England in the late 1960s as a working-class reaction to the hippies; hair was cropped close to the scalp; wore work-shirts and short jeans (supported by suspenders) and heavy red boots; involved in attacks against Asians and football hooliganism
- A skinhead is a member of a subculture that originated among working class youths in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, and then spread to other parts of the world. ...
- Someone with a shaved head; Member of the skinhead subculture arising in late 1960s England or its diaspora; Someone, often associated with a violent gang,and also thought to adhere to white-supremacist or anti-immigrant principles
- (Skinheads) are exactly like punks, except they vote Libertarian, and instead of drinking box wine, they drink Pabst Blue Ribbon. Also unlike punks, they rightly believe a woman's place is in the kitchen. ...
- Term for one of the small number of Class 31s built without roof-mounted headcode boxes.
