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tithead

tithead noun: a fool; an idiot.

Noun

tithead (plural titheads)

  1. (Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang, vulgar) A fool; an idiot.
  2. (Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang, vulgar) A police officer.

Forms of tithead

pluraltitheads

Origin of tithead

From tit + head, in the police-officer sense referring to the helmets they wear.

Questions about tithead

What does tithead mean?
Tithead means a fool; an idiot.
What part of speech is tithead?
Tithead is a noun.
What is the plural of tithead?
The plural of tithead is titheads.

Words near tithead in the dictionary

  1. tithe-payer
  2. tithe-payers
  3. tithe-proctor
  4. tithe-proctors
  5. titheable
  6. tithead
  7. titheads
  8. tithebarn
  9. tithebarns
  10. tithed
  11. titheless

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