HEAD
ADJECTIVES
► BLUFFLE-HEADED having a large head → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► CABBAGE-HEADED having a large, round head → 1846 Amer. sl.
► CAPITAL pert. to the head → a1225 obs.
► CAPITOSE having a large head → 1881
► CHOLTER-HEADED having a large head → 1876 Eng. dial.
► CHUCKLE of the head: big and clumsy → 1721
► HAIR-SORE said when the skin of the head is sore from any cause, as from a cold → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HEADY having a large head → 1552 obs.
► MACROCEPHALIC having a long or large head → 1851
► MELL-HEADED square-headed and large → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► POLYCEPHALIC having many heads → 1850
► POLYCEPHALOUS having many heads → 1659
► UPHEADED holding the head high → 1801 Amer. dial.
ADVERBS
► LIKE A DOG KILLING SNAKES with a violent shaking of the head → 1984 Amer. dial.
NOUNS
► ACORN the head → 1920 Amer. & Brit. sl.
► ALIVE OR DEAD the head → 19C Cockney rhyming sl.
► APPLE the head → 1950 Amer. dial. jocular usage
► ATTIC the head → 1823 Amer. sl.
► ATTIC STOREY the head → 1894 (Bk.)
► BAKE the head → 1910s Irish sl.
► BALL the rounded back part of the head → 1982 Amer. dial.
► BALL OF LEAD the head → 1900s rhyming sl.
► BARBER’S BLOCK the head → E19 sl.
► BARNET the head → 1969 UK sl.
► BEALER the head → 1975 obs. (Bk.)
► BEAN the head → 1905 sl. orig. US
► BEEZER the head → 1915 sl.
► BELFRY the head → 1911 sl.
► BISCUIT the head → 1942 Amer. sl.
► BLOCK the head → 1635 sl.
► BONCE the head → 1889 Brit. sl.
► BOX the head → 1903 Amer. sl.
► BRAIN BUCKET the head → 1856 sl.
► BRAIN-BOX the head → 1903 sl. (Bk.)
► BRAIN-CANISTER the head → 1865 pugilistic sl.
► BUGLE the head → 1921 Amer. dial.
► BUTTON the head → 1928 US sl.
► CABASE the head → 1914 Amer. dial.
► CABAZA ► CABEZA the head → 1853 Amer. sl.
► CABBAGE the head → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CABBAGEHEAD the head → 1839 sl., disparaging usage
► CABOCHE the head → 1969 Amer. dial.
► CABOODLE the head → 1944 Amer. sl.
► CAKE the head → 1908 US sl.
► CALABASH the head → 1723 sl.
► CALLET the head → 1825 Sc.
► CAN the head → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► CANISTER the head → 1811 sl.
► CANTLE the top of the head → 1822 Sc. obs.
► CAP the top of the head → 1990s African-American sl.
► CAPERNOITIE the head → 1819 Sc.
► CAPERNOITIE the head → 1819 Sc.
► CHERRY RED the head → 1998 UK rhyming sl.
► CHIMNEY the head → 20C African American sl.
► CHUMP the head → 1859 sl.
► COCK-LOFT the head → 1903 sl. (Bk.)
► COCO ► KOKO the head, supposititious site of brains → 1914 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► COCOANUT ► COCONUT ► COKER-NUT the head → M19 sl.
► CONK ► KONK the head → 1888 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CONKHOUSE the head → 1946 Amer. dial.
► CONKPIECE the head → 1940s African-American sl.
► COOP the head → 1968 Amer. dial.
► COP the head → 1967 Amer. dial.
► COSTREL ► COSTRILL the head → 1604
► COXCOMB the head → 1567 obs.
► CRACKED CANISTER a broken head → 1890 sl. (Bk.)
► CRANION the head → 1611 obs.
► CRANIUM the head → 1647
► CRANKCASE the head → 1960 US sl.
► CROWN the top of the head → c1275
► CRUET the head → 1941 Aust. sl.
► CRUMPET the head → 1891 sl.
► CRUST the head → 1914 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► DAILY BREAD the head → 20C Brit. rhyming sl.
► DANDER the head → 1897 Eng. dial.
► DICKY the head, the skull → 1873 Eng. dial.
► DINGDONG the head → 1929 Amer. dial.
► DOME the head → M18 sl.
► DOMEPIECE the head → 1970s US sl.
► DOORKNOB a person’s head → 1967 Amer. dial.
► DREAM BOX the head → 1970 Amer. dial.
► FACEBOX the head → 1961 sl.
► FIGUREHEAD the head → 1839 Amer. nautical sl.
► FILBERT the head → 1886 sl.
► FUSEBOX the head → 1946 US sl.
► GABLE the head → L19 sl.
► GABLE END the head → L19 sl.
► GARRET the head → 1796 sl.
► GOURD the head → a1844 Amer. dial.
► GOURDHEAD the head → 1965 Amer. dial.
► GROUT-HEAD a big head → a1627 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► HAFFET the side of the head above and in front of the head; the temple; the cheek → 1513 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► HAIR-SCAUP the top of the head → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HAT HOLDER the head → 1965 Amer. dial.
► HAT-RACK the head → 1942 sl.
► HATTREL the top of the head → a1325 obs.
► HEAD-PIECE the head → 1579 arch.
► IDEA BOX the head → 1785 sl.
► IDEA-POT the head → 1785 sl.
► IVORY DOME the head → 1923 Amer. dial.
► JARHEAD the head → 1969 Amer. dial., derogatory
► JOBBERNOWL the head, implying stupidity → 1599 colloq.
► JOLLY the head → L18 sl.
► JOLLY-NOB the head → 1785 sl.
► JUDGE DREAD ► JUDGE DREDD the head → 1998 UK rhyming sl.
► JUG the head → 1933 Amer. dial.
► KABEEZER the head → 1960s US sl.
► KADOOVA the head → L19 Aust. sl.
► KA-ZIP the head → 1900s sl.
► KERBASE the head → 1914 Amer. dial.
► KERZIP the head → 1900s sl.
► KNAPPER ► NAPPER ► NOPPER the head → 1785 sl. (Bk.)
► KNOB the head → 1725 sl.
► KNOWLEDGE BOX the head → 1755 sl.
► KNOWLEDGE-CASKET the head → 1822 sl. obs.
► LEMON the head → 1923 sl.
► LOAF OF BREAD the head, predominantly in the sense of brains → L19 Brit. rhyming sl.
► LOGGERHEAD a large, heavy head → 1911 Amer. dial.
► MAPUS the head → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MAST-HEAD the head → 1884 jocular nautical usage
► MAZZARD the head → 1602
► MELON the head → 1919 Amer. sl.
► MIZZARD the head → 1877 Amer. sl.
► MOULD the top of the head → 1899 Amer. dial.
► NAB ► NABE the head → 1566 UK criminals’ sl., obs.
► NANA the head → 1940s sl.
► NANCY the head → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NANNY the head → 1791 UK criminals’ sl.
► NAP the head → 1807 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► NAPPAN the head, esp. a head well furnished with brains → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NAPPER the head → 1724 UK sl.
► NAPPER-CASE the head → 1892 Eng. dial.
► NAPPER TANDY the head → 1821 Irish sl.
► NAUP the head → 1889 Eng. dial.
► NED the head → 1944 rhyming sl., orig. Aust.
► NEEP the head, esp. a stupid one → 1862 Sc.
► NIDDICK the head → 1558 Eng. dial.
► NOB ► NOBB the head → 1698 orig. UK criminals’ sl.
► NOBBIN the head → 1944 Amer. dial.
► NOD the head → M16 sl.
► NODDER the head → 1956 sl.
► NODDLE the head → 1508 sl.
► NODDLE-BOX the head → 19C Eng. dial.
► NODDLE-HEAD the head → 1968 Amer. dial.
► NODIE the head → 1791 Sc.
► NOGGIN the head → 1859 Amer. sl.
► NOGGIN-HEAD the head → 1970 Amer. dial.
► NOGGLE the head → 1966 Amer. dial.
► NOGGLE-HEAD the head → 1970 Amer. dial.
► NOLL the head → 1523 sl.
► NOODLE the head → 1803 UK sl.
► NOOGIE the act of striking or vigorously rubbing someone on the head, with the knuckles → 1988 Amer. dial.
► NOPPER the head → 19C sl.
► NOPPY the head → 19C Eng. dial., juvenile usage
► NOUS-BOX ► NOUSE-BOX the head → 1811 sl.
► NUDDIKIN the head → 1860 sl.
► NUT the head → 1790 sl.
► NUTCRACKER the head → 1890 sl.
► NUTTER the head → 1963 sl.
► OILED HEAD a head that has been beaten, usually by the police → 1944 African-American sl.
► OLD NED the head → 1930s rhyming sl.
► ONION the head → 1890 sl.
► PACKY the head → 1940s W. Indies sl.
► PALLET the head → c1330 obs. exc. Sc.
► PANNIKIN the head → L19 Aust. sl.
► PASH the head → 1685 Sc.
► PAT the head → 1790 Sc. jocular usage
► PATE the head, esp. the part normally covered with hair → 13C
► PEA the head → 1840 sl.
► PENN’ORTH OF BREAD the head → 1860 navvies’ rhyming sl.
► PENNY-A-MILE the head → L19 rhyming sl. for ’tile’
► PHRENOLOGY BOX the head → 1942 Amer. sl.
► PIMPLE the head → 1818 sl.
► PIPKIN the head → 1825 boxing sl.
► PONUM the head → L19 Aust. sl.
► POT the head → 1967 Amer. dial.
► PUMKIN ► PUMPKIN ► PUNKIN the head → 1965 Amer. dial.
► PUPPE the back of the head → a1425 obs.
► SALLET the head → 1652 obs.
► SAUSAGE ROLL the head → 1992 UK rhyming sl. for ‘the poll’
► SCALDY the bare top of the head → 1897 Sc. obs.
► SCAMP the head → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCOLLE the head → 1904 Sc. (Bk.)
► SCONCE ► SKONCE the head → 1567 arch.
► SCONE the head → 1942 Aust. & NZ sl.
► SHODE the top of the head → c1000 obs.
► SKULL the top of the head → c1380 obs.
► SMOKE-JACK the head, as the seat of confused ideas → 1761 obs.
► SUMMIT the top of the head → 1470-85 obs.
► TANGVANGELS the temples of the head → 1929 Sc. obs.
► TATIE ► TATTIE the head → 1878 Sc. & Eng. dial., contemptuous usage
► THINK BOX the head → 1966 Amer. dial.
► THINKER the head → 1942 Amer. dial.
► THUNDER-HEAD a large head, as a whale’s head → 1879
► TIB the head → 19C Amer.
► TINGFANGS the temples of the head → 1929 Sc. obs.
► TOP-HAMPER the head → 1881
► TOPKNOT the head → 1870 Amer. dial.
► TOP-PIECE the head → 1830s Eng. dial. & colloq.
► TOPPING the head, or crown of the head → 1814 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► TOP STORY the head as the seat of intellect → 1903
► TWOPENNY the head → 1859 sl.
► UNCLE NED the head → 1955 rhyming sl.
► WIG the head → 1930s jive talk usage
► YEAD the head → 1746 Eng. dial.
NOUNS – PERSON
► GALLON HEAD a person with a large head → 1980s African-American sl.
► GROUT-HEAD a person with a big head → a1627 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► HEADY-WHAP a person with a preternaturally large head Ï 1896 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MAPLE-HEAD a man with a noticeably small head → 1953 Amer. dial.
► UPHEADER a person who holds the head high → 1894 Amer. dial.
PHRASES
► BEND OF THE FILBERT a bow of the head; a nod → 18C sl.
VERBS
► CAST to toss the head → a1225 obs.
► CHICKEN-NECK to move one’s head rapidly from side to side → 1990s US sl.
► DODDLE to shake or nod the head → 1938 Amer. dial.
► GAIVEL to toss the head upwards and downwards, as a horse that needs a martingale → 1825 Sc. obs.
► GECK UP THE HEAD to toss the head, as in scorn → 1728 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► GECK to toss the head, as in scorn → 1724 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HEAD to cut off or remove the head; to decapitate, to behead a person → a1300 obs.
► HOP HEADLESS to have the head struck off, to be beheaded → c1330 obs.
► JAM to strike the head against any hard object → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MABBLE to wrap up or muffle the head → 1615 obs.
► NAGGLE to toss the head in a stiff and affected manner → 1847 colloq.
► SMITE OFF to cut off a person’s head, hands, etc., with a sword or other weapon → a1225 arch.
► SWIRL to swim, to be giddy or dizzy; said of the head → 1818
► TAUNT to toss the head → 1820 Eng. dial.
► TAUNTLE to toss the head → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TOPPER to knock on the head; to kill by a blow on the head → 1869 sl.
► YAUNCE to toss the head → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
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