LONGHAIR

PRONUNCIATION: (LONG-hair)

MEANING: noun:
1. An intellectual.
2. One having a deep interest in the arts, especially in classical music.
3. A male with long hair, especially a hippie.
4. A cat having long hair.

ETYMOLOGY: From Old English lang + haer. Earliest documented use: 1893.
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A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: If life had a second edition, how I would correct the proofs. -John Clare, poet (13 Jul 1793-1864)
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LONCHAIR - what you sit on to watch Lawn Tennis

LONGHAIN - what you get from a 65-yard pass-and-run play (the H is silent)