When I grew up in the 80's everyone had that style & we didn't call it a mullet,it was a "shag".
2006-07-06 13:04:33 · 3 answers · asked by lunatic_no9 4 in Beauty & Style ➔ Hair
The currently accepted explanation is that the name for the cut did come from the name of the fish, via a slightly indirect route. There is a term of derision, mullethead, which comes from the name of a freshwater fish of the U.S. that has a large, flat head. It was thought to look stupid, and so the name mullethead came to be used to describe anyone considered dull or stupid. It dates in the written record with this meaning from 1857. This use of mullethead was shortened in the 20th century to mullet, retaining the same meaning, and that is thought to be the source of the haircut name.
2006-07-06 13:23:30 · answer #1 · answered by maidenrocks 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A mullet is a fish. A mullet hair cut and a shag are two different things, a shag is layered and has long hair on the sides. The mullet hair style is very short around the ears with long hair in the back. Unfortunately I had a layered mullet back in the 80's,no one called it a mullet back then, a layered mullet was called a sea horse style.
2006-07-06 21:47:15 · answer #2 · answered by Deerrunner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shags are different from mullets. Shags can be okay sometimes. Mullets are just unacceptable...seriously, they should be against the law.
2006-07-06 20:18:12 · answer #3 · answered by stella 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋