hole in the head

noun

A gunshot wound to the head.

Similar
head and lateral line erosion
OriginYiddish לאָך אין קאָפּ →
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Meanings

hole in the head1

nounhole in the head (plural holes in the head)

plural holes in the head

  1. literalA gunshot wound to the head.
  2. colloquialSomething very undesirable or unwanted.

hole in the head2

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

    Synonyms: head and lateral line erosion

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA disease in fish that causes pits or lesions to form around the head or lateral line.

Similar
head and lateral line erosion

Origin

  1. Yiddishלאָך אין קאָפּ
  2. Englishhole in the head

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

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APA

hole in the head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hole%20in%20the%20head

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“hole in the head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hole%20in%20the%20head. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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