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hole in the head

hole in the head noun: a gunshot wound to the head.

Noun (1)

hole in the head (plural holes in the head)

  1. (literal) A gunshot wound to the head.
  2. (colloquial) Something very undesirable or unwanted.

Noun (2)

hole in the head (uncountable)

  1. A disease in fish that causes pits or lesions to form around the head or lateral line.
    Synonyms:
    head and lateral line erosion

Synonyms of hole in the head

  • head and lateral line erosion

Forms of hole in the head

pluralholes in the head

Origin of hole in the head

Calque of Yiddish לאָך אין קאָפּ (lokh in kop), from לאָך (lokh) + אין (in) + קאָפּ (kop).

Questions about hole in the head

What does hole in the head mean?
Hole in the head means a gunshot wound to the head.
What part of speech is hole in the head?
Hole in the head is a noun.
What is the plural of hole in the head?
The plural of hole in the head is holes in the head.

Words near hole in the head in the dictionary

  1. hole card
  2. hole carding
  3. hole cards
  4. hole in one
  5. hole in ones
  6. hole in the head
  7. hole out
  8. hole punch
  9. hole punch cloud
  10. hole punch clouds
  11. hole punched

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