noun General Slang

pow

· noun · mancunian

A haircut — and the slap on the head you got after one.

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A haircut. Old-school Manc — your dad's word, your barber's word. Often paired with a 'pow slap', the ceremonial smack on the back of the freshly-shorn head from any mate who clocked you'd been to the barber's.

“Nice pow, lad — turn around so I can give you a slap.”
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Nice pow, lad — turn around so I can give you a slap.

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What's a 'pow slap'?

The traditional Manc greeting for anyone walking around with a fresh haircut: an open-palmed slap on the back of the head. Mandatory among mates.

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