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need one's head examined

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
need one's -head- ex-am-ined
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Indicating that a person is very foolish, or making a stupid decision.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Facetiously suggesting that a person has mental issues and should see a doctor.

Usage

Inflected Forms

needs one's head examined (present, singular) needing one's head examined (participle, present) needed one's head examined (participle, past) needed one's head examined (past)

Phrases

need one's eyes checked

Frequently Paired Words

need one's eyes checked

Synonyms

need one's bumps feeling

Questions

What does need one's head examined mean?
Indicating that a person is very foolish, or making a stupid decision.
Where does need one's head examined come from?
Facetiously suggesting that a person has mental issues and should see a doctor.

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