woolly-head

English

Noun

woolly-head (plural woolly-heads)

1. A woolly-headed person, particularly (potentially offensive) a black or Arab with Afro-textured hair.
2. (historical US slang) Synonym of abolitionist: an activist or politician opposed to slavery.

References

• “woolly-head, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2021.