leatherhead

/lɛðəhɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

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noun

noun

Obsolete; Slang

noun

Slang

name

"The piping-crows, the laughing-jackasses, the odd leatherheads, and the coach-wheel birds, all gave us their old music, and brought back pleasant memories of travel."

From leather + head.

leatherheads (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce leatherhead?

The recorded pronunciation is /lɛðəhɛd/.

What does leatherhead mean?

The friarbird.

Where does leatherhead come from?

From leather + head.

How to pronounce leatherhead

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