Slang definitions of ハゲ


> 私に命令するな。何様だこのハゲ。
>
> Don't tell me what to do! Who the fuck does this idiot think he is?

Besides meaning bald, or a bald/balding person, when cursing, does ハゲ also
just become a generic curse word such as "douchebag" or "asshole"? In this
sense, does it stay mostly male-restricted? What would be the nuances of this
usage of ハゲ (ie perhaps still implying an older man?)

My 21 year old friend said this: 日本ではたとえ禿げてなくても「ハゲ」と罵ることが多々あります。




I think [ハゲ](http://eow.alc.co.jp/%E3%81%AF%E3%81%92/UTF-8/) is often similar
to the English words
[baldy/baldie](http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/baldie):

> 私に命令するな。何様だこのハゲ。  
>  Don't order me around! Who the hell does this baldie think he is?

In the absence of other sources, I'll refer to this [Kotonoha
page](http://kotonoha.cc/no/215376) for whether it can be used for non-bald
people:

> ハゲの人には言わないよ。ハゲてないからこそ言えるんだ!  
>  You don't say it to people who are bald. They aren't bald so you can say
> it!
>
> ...
>
> 「ハゲてねぇし!」と返ってくる  
>  The response is "I'm not bald!"

