slickback (third-person singular simple presentslicks back,present participleslicking back,simple past and past participleslicked back)

1. To makehairflat by puttingoil, water, etc. on it.

   His hair wasslicked back, plastered down with gel.

   • 1984, “The Boys of Summer”, inDon Henley (lyrics),Building the Perfect Beast:

     I can see you / Your brown skin shining in the sun / You got your hairslicked back and those Wayfarers on, baby

• slick down

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