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pillhead

pillhead noun: a person who habitually takes tranquilizers, amphetamines, barbiturates, etc. in pill or capsule form.

Noun

pillhead (plural pillheads)

  1. (derogatory, slang) A person who habitually takes tranquilizers, amphetamines, barbiturates, etc. in pill or capsule form.
    Synonyms:
    pill popper

Synonyms of pillhead

Forms of pillhead

pluralpillheads

Origin of pillhead

From pill + -head.

Questions about pillhead

What does pillhead mean?
Pillhead means a person who habitually takes tranquilizers, amphetamines, barbiturates, etc. in pill or capsule form.
What part of speech is pillhead?
Pillhead is a noun.
What is the plural of pillhead?
The plural of pillhead is pillheads.

Words near pillhead in the dictionary

  1. Pilles
  2. Pilleth
  3. Pilley
  4. Pilley's Island
  5. Pilleys
  6. pillhead
  7. pillheads
  8. pillicock
  9. pillicocks
  10. pillier
  11. pillies

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