Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crackhead

/ˈkɹæk.hɛd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: crack-head
IPA: /ˈkɹæk.hɛd/

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is addicted to or regularly uses crack cocaine.

Derogatory; Slang

noun

Someone whose thinking makes no sense; a fool or an idiot; broadly, any contemptible person.

American usage; Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"My shooter a crackhead, he look like Woody Harrelson"
"You know who strangled the old man? You know who did it? A fuckin' stupid crackhead! He is pointing at himself and in tears. It's Ava's landlord who is dead."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂- Proto-Indo-European *gerg-der. Proto-West Germanic *krakōn Old English cracian Middle English crakken English crack substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English headder. English -head English crackhead From crack + -head. First sense appears c. 1978. Second sense appears c. 1977 in Best Canadian Stories.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: crack

Usage

Inflected Forms

crackheads (plural) crack head (alternative)

Phrases

crack rock

Frequently Paired Words

crackbrained crackpipe crack rock cokehead methhead pillhead pothead

Synonyms

addle-brain addlehead addle pate airhead baboon beanbrain beetlebrain beetlehead berk bimbo birdbrain blockhead

Questions

How do you pronounce crackhead?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹæk.hɛd/.
What does crackhead mean?: A person who is addicted to or regularly uses crack cocaine.
Where does crackhead come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerh₂- Proto-Indo-European *gerg-der. Proto-West Germanic *krakōn Old English cracian Middle English crakken English crack substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English headder. English -head English crackhead From crack + -head. First sense appears c. 1978. Second sense appears c. 1977 in Best Canadian Stories.

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