Meaning of "skinhead" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF SKINHEAD

skinhead  [ˈskɪnˌhɛd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKINHEAD

Skinhead is a noun.

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WHAT DOES SKINHEAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Skinhead

A skinhead is a member of a subculture that originated among working class youths in London, England in the 1960s and then soon spread to other parts of the United Kingdom, and later to other countries around the world. Named for their close-cropped or shaven heads, the first skinheads were greatly influenced by West Indian rude boys and British mods, in terms of fashion, music and lifestyle. Originally, the skinhead subculture was mainly based on those elements, not politics or race. In fact many British Skinheads during the 1960s were black. Eventually, political affiliations grew in significance for the skinhead subculture, and now the political spectrum within the subculture spans from far right to far left, although many skinheads describe themselves as apolitical. Contemporary skinhead fashions range from clean-cut 1960s mod-influenced styles to less-strict punk- and hardcore-influenced styles.

Definition of skinhead in the English dictionary

The definition of skinhead in the dictionary is a youth with closely cropped hair, esp a member of a subculture noted for short hair, heavy boots, and functional clothing, and commonly associated with aggressive behaviour and extreme, typically far-right, politics. Other definition of skinhead is a closely cropped hairstyle.

TRANSLATION OF SKINHEAD

Find out the translation of skinhead to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of skinhead from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skinhead» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 理平头的男人
• Translator English - Spanish: cabeza rapada
• English: skinhead
• Translator English - Hindi: skinhead
• Translator English - Arabic: حَلِّيقُ الرَّأس
• Translator English - Russian: бритоголовый
• Translator English - Portuguese: skinhead
• Translator English - Bengali: skinhead
• Translator English - French: skin
• Translator English - Malay: Kulit kepala
• Translator English - German: Skinhead
• Translator English - Japanese: スキンヘッド
• Translator English - Korean: 스킨헤드족
• Translator English - Javanese: Skinhead
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đầu trọc
• Translator English - Tamil: தலையுடனான
• Translator English - Marathi: त्वचापाषा
• Translator English - Turkish: dazlak
• Translator English - Italian: skinhead
• Translator English - Polish: skin
• Translator English - Ukrainian: скінхед
• Translator English - Romanian: persoană care și-a ras părul de pe cap
• Translator English - Greek: σκίνχεντ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Skinhead
• Translator English - Swedish: skinhead
• Translator English - Norwegian: shinhead

3 QUOTES WITH «SKINHEAD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word skinhead.

1

Tim Roth

The first role I ever did... I played a Nazi skinhead.

2

Trevor St. John

I graduated from a place called Whitworth College in Spokane with a theater degree, then in 1993 I moved to L.A. and auditioned and did very well there. My first gig was playing a skinhead in John Singleton's 'Higher Learning', and I played Glenn Close's son in a TV movie called 'Serving In Silence.'

3

Mark Zupan

For those of you who worry that I am a skinhead and anything that goes along with that, I am not.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKINHEAD»

Discover the use of skinhead in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skinhead and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Skinhead

Traces the development of the skinhead movement in England, describes the characteristics and behavior of these gangs, and explains their attitudes towards school, the police, and the government

Nick Knight, 1982

Skinhead

A plea from a dying man he has never seen before involves nineteen-year-old Jonathan in a life-and-death struggle with white-supremacist skinheads.

Jay Bennett, 1992

Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead: The Frank Meeink ...

Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead is Frank Meeink's raw telling of his descent into America's Nazi underground and his ultimate triumph over drugs and hatred.

Frank Meeink, Jody Roy, 2013

Skinhead Confessions: From Hate to Hope

TJ's honesty and courage - even in the face of death - have inspired people across America to take action against gang violence and hate crimes. a book unlike any other, this is the amazing true story of one person's journey from hatred to ...

T. J. Leyden, 2008

Spirit of '69: A Skinhead Bible

The definitive book on the British skinhead phenomenon. From the late 60s to the present, this book gives it to you straight. Style, music, football, aggro. From SHARP to the scourge of the neo-nazis.

George Marshall, 1994

Skinhead Away

They wanted a romantic weekend by the sea .

Marcus Blakeston, 2012

Skinhead Nation

Guide to contemporary skinhead culture.

George Marshall, 1996

Skinhead Street Gangs

This is a crash course in racist violence by Loren Christensen, a nationally recognized expert on skinhead gangs and police officer in Portland, Oregon, a city once dubbed the "Skinhead Capital of the U.S." This cop's view of skinheads ...

Loren W. Christensen, 1994

Skinheads: A Guide to an American Subculture

This book provides a fascinating examination of one of the most notorious countercultures in the United States.

Tiffini A. Travis, Perry Hardy, 2012

Jolly Roger and the pirates of Abdul the Skinhead

Eager to leave the hardships of home, Roger becomes part of a pirate crew, only to discover his long-lost father.

Colin McNaughton, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKINHEAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skinhead is used in the context of the following news items.

Gently facing up to a skinhead gang

CHRISTMAS Eve and skinheads are an unlikely combination as we reach the end of George Gently's tour of duty in the North-East. The celebrations are ... «The Northern Echo, May 15»

BBMAs 2015: Kanye West Performs Fiery 'All Day,' 'Black Skinhead …

Yeezy performed his recent single "All Day" and then the Yeezus track "Black Skinhead," but there was a catch. ABC decided to censor about half of Kanye's ... «Music Times, May 15»

Ex-skinhead moved by Auschwitz survivor's forgiveness: 'She never …

Before her talk at Billings West High School, the tiny 81-year-old met with 42-year-old Thomas Adams — a hulking, German-born former skinhead who had ... «Raw Story, Mar 15»

New Jersey Home To 40 Hate Groups: Is Your Town On List?

New Jersey has 31 groups identifying as skinheads or neo-Nazi, as active groups or chapters throughout the state support the white supremacist movement, ... «Patch.com, Mar 15»

The Potential of Kanye West's "Black Skinhead" Has Finally Been …

I guess the one thing that might improve it is if instead of opening with those pounding Gesaffelstein drums, it began with BBC host Fearne Cotton reading out ... «Noisey, Feb 15»

Oi, Malaysia! Asian skinheads gather in anti-racism event

Asian "skinheads" converged on Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur over the weekend for two days of full-throated live music performances -- but with a message ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»

Patrick Stewart Becomes a Skinhead For 'Green Room'

Broad Green Pictures together with filmscience announced today that Patrick Stewart has been added to the cast of Green Room, written by Jeremy Saulnier ... «Bloody Disgusting, Oct 14»

Jack White covers Kanye West's 'Black Skinhead' live – watch

Jack White opened his recent live show in Dublin with a cover of Kanye West's 'Black Skinhead'. Click above to watch fan-shot footage of the moment. White ... «NME.com, Jul 14»

Drake brings out Kanye West to perform 'Black Skinhead' in Berlin

to perform "Black Skinhead.” Watch the fan-made video below. In the clip, Drake plays hype man to the rapper he calls his "favorite artist" and manages to rile up ... «HitFix, Feb 14»

Flying Lotus Remixes 'Black Skinhead,' Shares Free 24-Track Set

Among the highlights are a remix of Kanye West's Yeezus single “Black Skinhead” featuring the aforementioned bass god (stream that below). “U kno what … «SPIN, Dec 13»