18 Words That Mean Something Totally Different When You Have Natural Hair

The curls have a language all their own.

"Wash Day"

"Wash Day"

Common meaning: A day for doing laundry.
Curly meaning: The day you wash your hair, which you plan your whole week around.

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"Poo"

"Poo"

Common meaning: The stinky stuff.
Curly meaning: A shortened version of "pre-poo," which is a concoction created to strengthen and prepare hair for washing.

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"Perm"

Common meaning: A chemical treatment to make your hair super curly.
Curly meaning: A chemical treatment to do the exact opposite. Sometimes called a relaxer, this actually loosens curls or completely straightens.

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"Kinky"

"Kinky"

Common meaning: Those freaky-deaky things you ONLY do for someone special.
Curly meaning: A super tight curl pattern.

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