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picklehead

noun

Etymology

From pickle + head.

  1. inherited from *káput✻ — “head”
  2. inherited from *haubudą✻ — “head”
  3. inherited from *haubud✻
  4. inherited from hēafod — “head; top; leader; origin”
  5. inherited from efd
  6. compounded as picklehead — “pickle + head”

Definitions

  1. a foolish person.

    • ...had to deal with Reagan's gang and even with a picklehead like Senator D'Amato...
    • "Right at that thick picklehead skull of yours," he shouted, and did it again.

  2. a person who plays pickleball.

    • "The Pickleheads are a compelling group who have done a lot for the sport in our area. I’m really happy to see this...

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA