Definitions

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  • noun A curly, bushy hairstyle worn by some Ashkenazi Jewish men.

Etymologies

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Blend of Jew and afro.

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Examples

  • While only Favreau's character is described as Jewish - by mentioning his "Jewfro" - the comic chemistry, at least in the eyes of many a beholder, is enhanced by the actors 'shared heritage.

    J. Weekly 2009

  • While only Favreau's character is described as Jewish - by mentioning his "Jewfro" - the comic chemistry, at least in the eyes of many a beholder, is enhanced by the actors 'shared heritage.

    J. Weekly 2009

  • While only Favreau's character is described as Jewish - by mentioning his "Jewfro" - the comic chemistry, at least in the eyes of this beholder, is enhanced by the actors 'shared heritage.

    Articles 2009

  • Alan stood at the center of the party dressed in an expensive suit, his shirt loose and unbuttoned at the neck, and sporting a messy mop of hair (some might say 'Jewfro') that matches his exuberant personality.

    Articles 2009

  • Which makes it very heavy, which means the natural waves in my hair tend to go Jewfro.

    Meredith Lopez: Hair Baby, Hair Mama 2009

  • But I kept my hair long and straight because otherwise, Jewfro.

    Meredith Lopez: Hair Baby, Hair Mama 2009

  • In another, an endearing buffoon with a Jewfro impregnates an entertainment-news reporter (Knocked Up).

    The Laugh Supper name, 2008

  • Snob - I was at that Bar Mitvah remember, just before the band broke into "Miss You", the singer pointed to my Jewfro and said, "You want to hear Rolling Stones, don't you?"

    Contests and Con-Tests: Men Behind Curtains BikeSnobNYC 2008

  • Bursch is urging support for the openly gay Republican running against the openly straight Democrat Mike Feuer, the cool, calm former 5th District Councilman who still sports a circa 1978 "Jewfro."

    Mayor Sam's Hotsheet for Friday 2006

  • Finally, I settled in on an old favorite, "Unwrapped", hosted by Double Dare Alum and OCD-addled Marc Summers, the only man on television who sports a Jewfro and gets away with it.

    Archive 2006-01-01 Michelle Collins 2006

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