Q: I was at a party the other day and some women were talking about their boyfriend’s hair. I heard one refer to her ex-boyfriend as having a “bar code.” What is that? — B.A., New Albany, Ohio
A: A “bar code” is slang term used in Japan for a comb over.
Posted by Robert M. Bernstein M.D.
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