Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dolehead

/ˈdɔʊ̯lhɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dole-head
IPA: /ˈdɔʊ̯lhɛd/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unemployed person who has no intention of seeking a job, and survives on government-funded unemployment benefits.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Paddy was a dolehead who was too lazy to ever work a day in his life."

Etymology

From dole + head.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

doleheads (plural) dole head (alternative)

Phrases

dole bludger

Frequently Paired Words

unemployed dole bludger

Questions

How do you pronounce dolehead?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɔʊ̯lhɛd/.
What does dolehead mean?: An unemployed person who has no intention of seeking a job, and survives on government-funded unemployment benefits.
Where does dolehead come from?: From dole + head.

How to pronounce dolehead

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