Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pisshead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: pis-shead
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who regularly overindulges in alcoholic drink.

British usage; Derogatory; Slang

noun

A stupid or obnoxious person.

American usage; Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"Sergeant Eller faced him. "Take a swing at me, I don't have a knife! Go ahead, you oversized pisshead!" "Who you calling a pisshead?" the man demanded. "You, you ugly pisshead!" Sergeant Eller declared. The large convict swung a ham-like fist!"

Etymology

From piss (“alcohol”) + -head.

Usage

British usage
Derogatory
Slang
American usage

Inflected Forms

pissheads (plural)

Synonyms

alcoholic dipsomaniac drunkard alco alkie bacchanal bacchant barfly bibber booze artist boozehound boozer

Questions

What does pisshead mean?: A person who regularly overindulges in alcoholic drink.
Where does pisshead come from?: From piss (“alcohol”) + -head.

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