(REN.tun)
n.
A very short haircut.
Example Citation:
Renton n. sl. An extremely short haircut - after the one worn by the mashed-up (that is, intoxicated) character played by Ewan McGregor in Trainspotting.
—David Rowan, "Glossary for the 90s," The Guardian (London), November 16, 1996
—David Rowan, "Glossary for the 90s," The Guardian (London), November 16, 1996
Earliest Citation:
Renton: Very short coif.
—"Brit Speak," Newsweek, November 4, 1996
—"Brit Speak," Newsweek, November 4, 1996
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