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What to call black haired people?

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Divinek
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
Canada4045 Posts
June 20 2011 04:52 GMT
#1
We have brunette (brown), blonde (obv), red-head

but there's no common saying for black haired people

ive heard raven-haired, or raven-taressed, and even brunette to encompass black haired as well but none of these sit right with me. In casual conversation we often overlook this and just call them dark haired people or describe them awkwardly but it'd be awesome if there was a proper word to fit in with the others.

So any one know of any or have any good suggestions for what we might call those bestowed with such dark hair?

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stephenkingfan
Profile Joined May 2011
8 Posts
June 20 2011 04:53 GMT
#2
asian

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Archas
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States6531 Posts
June 20 2011 04:55 GMT
#3
Sables.
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Tatari
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1179 Posts
June 20 2011 04:58 GMT
#4
I'm pretty sure they're called eumelanins.

This came from 30 seconds of skimming through google xd
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EZjijy
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States1039 Posts
June 20 2011 04:58 GMT
#5
I googled sables and got this
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and this
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Archas
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States6531 Posts
June 20 2011 05:00 GMT
#6
Sable also means "black".

Those cookies look fucking delicious, for the record.
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Tatari
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1179 Posts
June 20 2011 05:05 GMT
#7
On June 20 2011 14:00 Aeres wrote:
Sable also means "black".

Those cookies look fucking delicious, for the record.


I've tried sable cookies, and they're really bland. :I

Sugar cookies all the way~!
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tyCe
Profile Joined March 2010
Australia2542 Posts
June 20 2011 05:06 GMT
#8
Brunette is generally used right? Most black-haired people have very dark brown hair.

Raven-haired sounds like you're writing a poem. Perhaps, you can call them black heads lol
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hazelynut
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States2196 Posts
June 20 2011 05:07 GMT
#9
Raven-haired sounds like bad Harry Potter fanfiction. That, and emerald orbs for eyes. T_T.

I guess there doesn't seem to be a word for it...although in most fantasy novels, you get: "the man with coal-black hair" or "the woman with raven hair."
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SiDX
Profile Joined July 2009
New Zealand1975 Posts
June 20 2011 05:17 GMT
#10
Maybe just dark hair?
AMaidensWrath
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
Belgium206 Posts
June 20 2011 05:22 GMT
#11
Alas, dear Yorick - check out that raven haired maiden!
Latrommi
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States222 Posts
June 20 2011 05:28 GMT
#12
I'm gonna stick with Sables. I like that word
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Loser777
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
1931 Posts
June 20 2011 05:28 GMT
#13
A small, sandy-haired woman who worked in the next cubicle to Winston was between them. The girl with dark hair was sitting immediately behind.


I don't know, dark-haired just brings up 1984 in my mind.
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DocNemesis
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Philippines446 Posts
June 20 2011 05:31 GMT
#14
Hmmm... I could call people with black hair Darcsens, but that would be racist. (see if you can get this reference)
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Myrmidon
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States9452 Posts
June 20 2011 05:37 GMT
#15
On June 20 2011 14:31 DocNemesis wrote:
Hmmm... I could call people with black hair Darcsens, but that would be racist. (see if you can get this reference)


You have Darcsen Hater trait?
flowSthead
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
1065 Posts
June 20 2011 05:38 GMT
#16
Black hair is fine I think: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_hair_color
I mean I rarely hear people calling guys brunettes, even though it seems like according to wikipedia that would be proper.

But if you are looking for a different word then: http://thesaurus.com/browse/black
I personally like obsidian and onyx.
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DocNemesis
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Philippines446 Posts
June 20 2011 05:39 GMT
#17
Come to think of it, the word "Sable" sounds a wee bit emo. :/
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Sephy90
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1785 Posts
June 20 2011 06:01 GMT
#18
On June 20 2011 14:39 DocNemesis wrote:
Come to think of it, the word "Sable" sounds a wee bit emo. :/

It probably does if you leave the accent out.

I just call them "black-haired" I give up trying think of a clever/cool name.
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Probulous
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Australia3894 Posts
June 20 2011 06:24 GMT
#19
Scary?

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Interesting question I guess.
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Latrommi
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States222 Posts
June 20 2011 06:40 GMT
#20
http://www.mangafox.com/manga/one_piece/v20/c178/14.html

Was just reading One Piece. So...
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Unbeliever
Profile Joined November 2010
Australia22 Posts
June 20 2011 06:49 GMT
#21
Not going to lie, at a glance I thought you asked "What to call black people?".

Interesting question though.
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BrogMaN
Profile Joined April 2010
United States108 Posts
June 20 2011 07:00 GMT
#22
Well, from my experience, in most porn descriptions they use raven for a girl with black hair but it's used as a noun more often than an adjective i.e. "Brunette on raven action".

I'd provide the source but I don't think that's allowed haha.
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Valikyr
Profile Joined June 2010
Sweden2653 Posts
June 20 2011 07:41 GMT
#23
I can only think of politically incorrect things
bonifaceviii
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada2890 Posts
June 20 2011 13:18 GMT
#24
Charcoals?

But then again, that could have potentially racist connotations...
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KinosJourney2
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Sweden1811 Posts
June 20 2011 14:20 GMT
#25
People usually call black haired people brunettes, but i usually just say Raven or black haired.
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emperorchampion
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada9496 Posts
June 20 2011 14:25 GMT
#26
On June 20 2011 14:28 Loser777 wrote:
A small, sandy-haired woman who worked in the next cubicle to Winston was between them. The girl with dark hair was sitting immediately behind.


I don't know, dark-haired just brings up 1984 in my mind.


Just doublethink it out of there.
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Belial88
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States5217 Posts
June 20 2011 14:45 GMT
#27
No one really has pure black hair. They are just called brunettes, if you want to distinguish you say black hair or dark brunette.
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