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dolehead

/ˈdɔʊ̯lhɛd/

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

Noun

dolehead (plural doleheads)

  1. (Ireland, slang) An unemployed person who has no intention of seeking a job, and survives on government-funded unemployment benefits.
    • Paddy was a dolehead who was too lazy to ever work a day in his life.

Forms of dolehead

pluraldoleheads
alternative formdole head

Origin of dolehead

From dole + head.

Questions about dolehead

What does dolehead mean?
Dolehead means an unemployed person who has no intention of seeking a job, and survives on government-funded unemployment benefits.
What part of speech is dolehead?
Dolehead is a noun.
How do you pronounce dolehead?
Dolehead is pronounced /ˈdɔʊ̯lhɛd/.
What is the plural of dolehead?
The plural of dolehead is doleheads.

Words near dolehead in the dictionary

  1. dolefullest
  2. dolefully
  3. dolefulness
  4. dolefuls
  5. Doleham
  6. dolehead
  7. doleheads
  8. doleiform
  9. doleiro
  10. doleiros
  11. doleite

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