dolehead

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/ˈdɔʊ̯lhɛd/

noun

An unemployed person who has no intention of seeking a job, and survives on government-funded unemployment benefits.

“Paddy was a dolehead who was too lazy to ever work a day in his life.”

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Meanings

noundolehead (plural doleheads)

plural doleheads · alternative dole head

  1. IrelandslangAn unemployed person who has no intention of seeking a job, and survives on government-funded unemployment benefits.

    Paddy was a dolehead who was too lazy to ever work a day in his life.

Origin

From dole + head.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“dolehead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolehead. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dolehead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolehead.

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