mullet
n.n. a type of fish with a long body and a small head. It is also a common name for a person who wears a very short haircut on the top of their head and a long, flowing hair on the sides.
n. a large, long-bodied fish of the family Mugilidae, characterized by a small head and a distinctive black spot on the dorsal fin. In a sociolinguistic context, it refers to a person with a specific hairstyle featuring a short, often balding top and long, flowing hair on the sides.
He decided to grow his hair into a mullet.
The local fish market sells fresh mullet every Saturday morning during the summer season.
While the mullet remains a staple of coastal cuisine, its association with the 'businessman' hairstyle has made it a subject of both fashion and social commentary in urban culture.
From Middle English molet, mulett, from Old French mulet (now ‘grey mullet’), from Latin mullus (“red mullet”), from Ancient Greek μύλλος (múllos).
Also termed a mullethead, possibly derived from the fish (see Etymology 1) or from mull (meaning to stupefy) though neither is certain.
1994 US. Popularized and possibly coined by hip hop group the Beastie Boys in their song "Mullet Head".
From Middle English molet, from Old French molette (“rowel”).