The story
From head + scratcher. Literal sense from 1873, figurative from 1971.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
head-scratcher
Today it means: Something particularly puzzling or confusing. Full definition →
Today it means: Something particularly puzzling or confusing. Full definition →
From head + scratcher. Literal sense from 1873, figurative from 1971.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.