MOHICAN


Meaning of MOHICAN in English

~ 1 [ məʊ'hi:k(ə)n , 'məʊɪk(ə)n ]

■ noun a hairstyle with the head shaved except for a central strip of hair from the forehead to the back of the neck, typically made to stand erect.

Origin

1960s: erroneously assoc. with the American Indian people; cf. Huron .

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~ 2 [ məʊ'hi:k(ə)n ]

■ adjective &noun old-fashioned variant of Mahican or Mohegan .

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