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sled head

sled head noun: a concussion or subconcussive injury caused by tobogganing, including luging, skeleton, bobsledding, tubing; that stereotypically leaves the victim woozy or muddle-headed. Also the alternative spelling of sledhead.

Noun

sled head (plural sled heads)

  1. (slang) A concussion or subconcussive injury caused by tobogganing, including luging, skeleton, bobsledding, tubing; that stereotypically leaves the victim woozy or muddle-headed.
    • “They would say, ‘I got a real sled head today,’” Morris said. Then they would go take another run, and several more the next day. “You get sucked into thinking it’s not a big deal.”2020 July 26, Matthew Futterman, “Sledhead”, in New York Times

Also used as

sled head is also the alternative spelling of sledhead.

Forms of sled head

pluralsled heads

Origin of sled head

From sled + head. From being an issue with the head due to a sled.

From sled + -head.

Questions about sled head

What does sled head mean?
Sled head means a concussion or subconcussive injury caused by tobogganing, including luging, skeleton, bobsledding, tubing; that stereotypically leaves the victim woozy or muddle-headed.
What part of speech is sled head?
Sled head is a noun.
What is the plural of sled head?
The plural of sled head is sled heads.

Words near sled head in the dictionary

  1. Slechtas
  2. sleck
  3. sled
  4. sled dog
  5. sled dogs
  6. sled head
  7. sled heads
  8. sled hockey
  9. sled-dog
  10. sled-dogs
  11. sled-head

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