long-hair

A long-hair enjoys listening to classical music in his study.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • An intellectual or artistic person: "long-hair" refers to a person who is intellectual, artistically inclined, or a devotee of classical music, often used informally or sometimes pejoratively.
   • A person with long hair: In a literal sense, it describes someone who has long hair, but this is less common in modern usage.

2. Adjective (also written as "long-haired"):

   • Intellectual or artistic: Describing someone or something associated with highbrow culture, intellectual pursuits, or classical music.
   • Having long hair: Describing a person or animal with long hair.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • He was dismissed as a long-hair by his colleagues because of his love for opera. (An intellectual or artistic person, viewed with mild contempt.)
  • The café was a gathering place for long-hairs and poets. (Intellectuals and artists.)

• Adjective:

  • She preferred long-hair music to pop songs. (Classical or highbrow music.)
  • The long-hair cat needed daily grooming. (A cat with long fur.)

Advanced Usage

• "Long-hair" as a cultural label: In the 1960s and 1970s, the term was sometimes used derogatorily for hippies or counterculture figures who wore long hair, but it also retained its older meaning of an intellectual.

  • The professor was a long-hair who lectured on avant-garde literature. (An intellectual with artistic tastes.)

• "Long-hair" in music criticism: Used to describe classical music enthusiasts or performers, as opposed to "pop" or "rock" fans.

  • The concert attracted a crowd of long-hairs. (Classical music devotees.)

Variants and Related Words

• Long-haired (adj): The more common adjectival form.

  • He is a long-haired intellectual who writes poetry. (Having an artistic or intellectual nature.)

• Longhair (n, informal): A shortened form, often used in American English.

  • The longhairs at the university debated philosophy all night. (Intellectuals.)

Synonyms

• Highbrow: a person of superior intellectual or cultural taste.
• Intellectual: a person engaged in critical thinking and study.
• Aesthete: a person who appreciates art and beauty.

Related Idioms

• No direct idioms, but the term is often used in contexts like "long-hair music" or "long-hair intellectual" as a set phrase.

Phrasal Verbs

• No phrasal verbs directly associated with "long-hair."