Noun
Jheri curl (plural Jheri curls)
A hairstyle popular with the African-American community in the 1980s, giving a glossy, loosely curled look.
The rest of the film centers on Akeem's attempts to win Lisa's hand in marriage, which is complicated by Lisa's lazy and obnoxious boyfriend, Darryl Jenks ( Eriq La Salle ), whose father owns "Soul Glo" (a Jheri curl –like hairstyling aid). Source: Internet