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Parrothead en · NOUN

Etymology

From parrot + -head, coined at a 1985 concert at the Timberwolf Amphitheater in Cincinnati, Ohio, where Buffett observed that many attendees wore Hawaiian-themed parrot hats.

Meanings

  1. (slang) A fan of the American musician Jimmy Buffett.
    • ANNOUNCER (on TV): “If you're a Parrothead, try Jimmy Buffet's Key West Saloon, located downstairs in the lobby. From World-renown chef Gordon Fukayami come Roppongi, a bistro house with a South Asian flair. And if you're looking to get your funny bone tickled, don't miss Rita Rudner's hilarious live stand-up show.” 2013 October 6, Matt McKenna, “Poltergasm” (4:21 from the start), in American Dad!, season 10, episode 2, spoken by Announcer:
    • [Advertisement:] ATTENTION PARROTHEADS JIMMY BUFFET'S GREATEST HIT(S) IS HERE 1985 December 12, Unknown, Billboard:

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