Re: OT: terms for people with different hair colours
| From: | Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 17:09 |
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On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 12:10 PM, ROGER MILLS <rfmilly@...> wrote:
> "Copper top" must be recent, and based on Duracell ads, no? I actually
> haven't heard "carrot top" in years; seems to me it is/was used maiinly of
> children, but then, I don't get around much anymore.......
I've heard "Copper Top" since the late 80's/early 90's used for a
two-color hairstyle where the top is dyed red or blond while the sides
and back are left dark. I haven't encountered it as a simple synonym
for "redhead".
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Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>