Featherwood
n.— «Maddox wore the word “Featherwood” tattooed on her wrist, a marking authorities say is associated with Skinhead activity, and sported a buzz hair cut with long, reddish-brown bangs hanging in front.» —“Police Arrest Skinheads In Racial Brawl” by Dennis McCarthy, Brent Hunsberger Portland Oregonian Apr. 2, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Angela calls from Albany Township, Maine, because she’s puzzled by the slang she hears from younger professionals in her field. She designs wigs and styles hair for actors, and recently she’s heard them use the word eat in a new and...
When you had sleepovers as a child, what did you call the makeshift beds you made on the floor? In some places, you call those bedclothes and blankets a pallet. This word comes from an old term for “straw.” And: What’s the story...
I am a prison officer and today, I was told by the inmates about the many other groups that are found in the prison besides the commonly known arian brotherhood, or M, etc etc etc…I was told that “wood” is used as a term for a white male NOT associated with skinheads or arian brotherhood but simply a white male….they told me that I would be referred to as “featherwood”, their term for white female. Neither wood nor featherwood are in association with any skinhead groups or arian brotherhood etc.