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forelock

fo·re·lock

uncommon

noun

1.

a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead

2.

a lock of a horse''s mane that grows forward between the ears

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Origin

From Middle English *forelock, *forelok, from Old English forelocc, equivalent to fore- + lock.

Phrases

  • pull one's forelock
  • take time by the forelock
  • touch one's forelock
  • tug one's forelock

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