Definition
Originally, working-class British youths in the 1960s known for shaved heads and specific fashion. Later associated with various subcultures, some with racist ideologies, though the original movement was not inherently racist.
Etymology
Compound of 'skin' + 'head,' referring to the closely shaved or bald appearance adopted by this subculture. The term emerged in late 1960s Britain to describe young people who shaved their heads and wore working-class clothing like boots and braces.
Kelly Says
The original skinhead movement in 1960s Britain was actually heavily influenced by Jamaican music and culture, with many early skinheads being passionate fans of ska and reggae - quite different from the racist associations that developed later. This shows how subcultures can be co-opted and completely transformed, often losing their original identity and values in the process.
Translations
ARالعربية
أشخاص أصلع
ʾašḫāṣ ʾaṣlaʿ
BNবাংলা
মাথা কাঁচা
matha kancha
CACatalà
skinheads
ˈskɪn.hɛts
CSČeština
skinheadi
ˈskɪn.hɛ.dɪ
DADansk
skinheads
ˈsɡin.hædz
DEDeutsch
Skinheads
ˈskɪn.hɛts
ESEspañol
cabezas rapadas
kah-BEH-thahs rah-PAH-thahs
FAفارسی
سر تراشیدهها
sar tarāshideh-hā
FISuomi
skinheadit
ˈskin.hed.it
FRFrançais
skinheads
skeen-heds
GUGU
માથું ગંજા
māthuṁ ganjā
HAHA
mutanen maraice
moo-tah-nen mah-rah-ee-cheh
HEעברית
סקינהדים
skinheydim
HUMagyar
skinheadek
ˈskin.hɛ.dɛk
IDBahasa Indonesia
kulit kepala
koo-leet keh-pah-lah
IGIG
ndị isi obi
n-dee ee-see oh-bee
ITItaliano
skinhead
ˈskɪn.hɛd
JA日本語
スキンヘッズ
Sukin heddzu
KMKM
មនុស្សក្បាលកាត់
mŏnŭs kbăl kat
KO한국어
스킨헤드들
seukin-hedeu-deul
MRMR
डोक्यावरचे केस असलेले
ḍokyāvarce keśa asalēlē
MSBahasa Melayu
kulit kepala
koo-leet keh-pah-lah
MYမြန်မာ
ဦးခေါင်းကွက်များ
ū khauṅʹ kwak myā
NLNederlands
skinheads
ˈskɪn.hɛts
NONorsk
skinheads
ˈskɪn.hɛdz
PLPolski
skinheadzi
ˈskʲin.xɛ.d͡ʑi
PTPortuguês
skinheads
ˈskɪn.hɛdz
RORomână
skinheadi
ˈskɪn.hedʲ
RUРусский
скинхеды
ˈskʲin.xʲɛ.dɨ
SVSvenska
skinheads
ˈskɪn.hɛdz
SWKiswahili
watu wenye kichwa kikali
wah-too weh-neh kee-choo kee-kah-lee
TAதமிழ்
தலை முடி அற்றவர்கள்
thalai mudi arravargaḷ
TEతెలుగు
తల పొడవులు
tala podavulu
THไทย
คนหัวล้าน
khn hǔa lâan
TLTL
mga balat ng ulo
mah-ngah bah-lát ng oo-lo
TRTürkçe
skinheadler
ˈskɪn.hɛd.lɛr
UKУкраїнська
скінхеди
ˈskʲin.xʲɛ.dɪ
VITiếng Việt
người đầu trọc
ŋừơ̄i đầu trọc
YOYO
awọn oní apata
ah-wohn oh-nee ah-pah-tah
ZUZU
abantu abahlango elingapheli
ah-bah-n-too ah-hlah-ngoh eh-lee-ngah-pee-lee