Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Bawly

👉 bawly is a term in African American literature that refers to something resembling "baldness" or "dandruff." It appears in the works of authors such as Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes, who often describe the appearance of this condition. The term is not widely used in modern English, but it has become a popular term for describing an unshaven appearance among African Americans.

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