head-the-ball

noun

a stupid person; a nutcase

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Meanings

nounhead-the-ball (plural head-the-balls)

plural head-the-balls

  1. IrelandScotlandidiomaticslangLiverpoola stupid person; a nutcase

Origin

From the supposed effect of repeatedly heading a football.

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APA

head-the-ball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head-the-ball

MLA

“head-the-ball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head-the-ball. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “head-the-ball,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head-the-ball.

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