Definition of sneakerhead in English:
sneakerhead
noun ˈsniːkəhɛdˈsnikərˌhɛd
North American informal A sports shoe enthusiast.
Adidas gave the sneakerheads a little something to get excited about
as modifier sneakerhead culture has exploded in the last five years
Example sentencesExamples
- It's more of a sneakerhead kind of shoe, and we thought the colors could have been more vibrant.
- "Ebay is the Kelly Blue Book of shoes," said a sneakerhead in a shoe boutique, referring to the popular online marketplace.
- "You never keep all your sneakers in one place," explained one of the sneakerheads.
- I wouldn't have pictured him as a sneakerhead.
- Li, who is 26, is another sneakerhead who contributes photographs to the e-zine.
Origin
1990s: from sneaker + -head2.
Definition of sneakerhead in US English:
sneakerhead
nounˈsnēkərˌhedˈsnikərˌhɛd
North American informal A sneaker enthusiast.
Adidas gave the sneakerheads a little something to get excited about
as modifier sneakerhead culture has exploded in the last five years
Example sentencesExamples
- "Ebay is the Kelly Blue Book of shoes," said a sneakerhead in a shoe boutique, referring to the popular online marketplace.
- Li, who is 26, is another sneakerhead who contributes photographs to the e-zine.
- I wouldn't have pictured him as a sneakerhead.
- It's more of a sneakerhead kind of shoe, and we thought the colors could have been more vibrant.
- "You never keep all your sneakers in one place," explained one of the sneakerheads.
Origin
1990s: from sneaker + -head.