linthead

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English

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Etymology

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lint +‎ head. Originated in the textile mills of the Carolinas.

Noun

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linthead (plural lintheads)

  1. (Southern US, derogatory, offensive) A worker in a cotton or other textile mill.
  2. (Southern US, derogatory, offensive) A low-class Southern white.

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