- Term “mop” can be used to describe someone’s hair as in “you have a mop on your head.” Because of a mop’s coarse strings it serves as a good analogy for a person’s hair. Often used as a funny insult to someone who has messy hair after waking up or just in general.
Mop
noun; zero derivation
Messy hair.
Etymology : Conversion of the object mop to be used as an analogy of a person’s hair.
Source : Conversation with my father, “What’s that mop on your head son?” November 28th 2019
Last modified: 13 December 2019