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hole in the head

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.60 in modern English

Syllables
hole in the -head
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gunshot wound to the head.

noun

Something very undesirable or unwanted.

Colloquial

noun

A disease in fish that causes pits or lesions to form around the head or lateral line.

Uncountable

Etymology

Calque of Yiddish לאָך אין קאָפּ (lokh in kop), from לאָך (lokh) + אין (in) + קאָפּ (kop).

Usage

Inflected Forms

holes in the head (plural)

Phrases

like a hole in one's head like a hole in the head like one needs a hole in the head

Frequently Paired Words

like a hole in one's head like a hole in the head like one needs a hole in the head hole-in-the-head

Synonyms

head and lateral line erosion

Questions

What does hole in the head mean?
A gunshot wound to the head.
Where does hole in the head come from?
Calque of Yiddish לאָך אין קאָפּ (lokh in kop), from לאָך (lokh) + אין (in) + קאָפּ (kop).

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