linthead
linthead · lintheads
A worker in a cotton or other textile millA worker in a cotton or other textile mill.
Meaning
2 senses(Southern US, derogatory, offensive)A worker in a cotton or other textile mill.
(Southern US, derogatory, offensive)A low-class Southern white.
Origin
From lint + head. Originated in the textile mills of the Carolinas.From lint + head. Originated in the textile mills of the Carolinas.
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