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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pillhead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pill-head
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who habitually takes tranquilizers, amphetamines, barbiturates, etc. in pill or capsule form.

Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

From pill + -head.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pillheads (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cokehead crackhead methhead pothead

Synonyms

pill popper

Questions

What does pillhead mean?
A person who habitually takes tranquilizers, amphetamines, barbiturates, etc. in pill or capsule form.
Where does pillhead come from?
From pill + -head.

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