Dead head

A form of deadhead — A person either admitted to a theatrical or musical performance without charge, or paid to attend.

Meanings

nounDead head (plural Dead heads)

plural Dead heads

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Deadhead.
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APA

Dead head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dead%20head

MLA

“Dead head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dead%20head. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dead head,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dead%20head.

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