slaphead

English

noun
Definitions
  • (British) A bald person; somebody with a shaved or hairless head
  • (British) Any individual who annoys and frustrates others to the point of making them want to slap their own heads.

Etymology

Compound from English slap + English head (-hood, noun, hood, foremost, or leading part, topmost, suffix indicating a fan enthusiast).

Origin

English

head

Gloss

-hood, noun, hood, foremost, or leading part, topmost, suffix indicating a fan enthusiast

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