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hole in the head en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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Etymology

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

Meanings

(qualifier:literal) A gunshot wound to the head.
(colloquial, in similes) Something very undesirable or unwanted.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
holes in the head	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Relateds

like a hole in one's head · like a hole in the head · like one needs a hole in the head

hole in the head en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Meanings

(uncountable) A disease in fish that causes pits or lesions to form around the head or lateral line.

Relateds

hole-in-the-head

Synonyms

head and lateral line erosion