hairy
The origin and history of hairy.
Etymology
From "hair" plus "-y." The "scary or risky" sense likely grew out of the phrase "hair-raising," blended with an older informal use of "hairy" to mean tricky.
The origin and history of hairy.
From "hair" plus "-y." The "scary or risky" sense likely grew out of the phrase "hair-raising," blended with an older informal use of "hairy" to mean tricky.
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