The term Sly

[G]

What was the genesis of the term? I've never heard it before coming here.

[Frontier Guy]

Tyler explained it: I used Sly because of the meaning "Playfully Roguish" meaning we go against the grain of what most people do.

More info here: http://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/index.php?topic=3939.0

[G]

gotcha....I know the meaning just wanted to know the connection. I like it.

Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English sly, sley  < Old Norse slœgr  sly, cunning

[ from Old Norse slǣgr  clever, literally: able to strike, from slā  to slay ]

Synonyms
1.  artful, subtle, foxy, crafty, shrewd, astute.
2.  surreptitious, furtive, underhand, clandestine.

German. verschlagen "cunning, crafty, sly," schlagfertig "quick-witted," lit. "ready

[Hingatao]

A fitting term for guys like us!

[palmerproject]

meaning we go against the grain

More info here: http://www.slybaldguys.com/smf/index.php?topic=3939.0

lol i  get it. sorry i just had to point that out.
for what it's worth i have always windered that as well.

[waine]

When I first found SBG.com, I thought, "Sly Bald guys, why the connotation?"  Did I want to be labeled as a "Sly" person -- cunning or shrewd?  I was weary at first.

But shortly after I registered, I began to like the idea and now I like term very much.  Of course, when I mention it to others in my circles of acquaintance,  they ask, "What’s, Sly”, or “Why Sly?”  And I explain to them which normally brings a smile to their face.

This site is not only dedicated to guys dealing with baldness, but also the whole "attitude" thing that goes with shaving it all off.

I like the name, like the site, and enjoy the dialogue with the people here.

“Have you told someone about Slybaldguys.com today?”