blue hair

blue hair
   an old woman
   Referring to the dye, or blue rinse:
    This joint is where you find busloads a blue-hairs when they get off the freaking cruise ships. (Wambaugh, 1981)
    ... the idea of spending the rest of my days in God's waiting room... some Florida condo surrounded by blue-rinse matrons. (Strong, 1998)

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