A person with very short hair, or historically, a person who had their head shaved as punishment or by social custom.
Compound of 'crop' (to cut short) and 'head.' Became a derogatory term in medieval times for peasants or prisoners with cropped hair.
During the English Civil War, 'Cropheads' was actually the nickname for Parliamentary supporters whose hair was cut short, versus Royalists who wore long flowing locks—your haircut literally indicated which side you fought for.
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