hosehead

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noun

An alcoholic.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounhosehead (plural hoseheads)

plural hoseheads

  1. derogatoryslangAn alcoholic.
  2. derogatoryslangA person from Canada.

Origin

After Hosehead, the dog in The Great White North, a recurring SCTV sketch featuring Bob and Doug McKenzie.

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Cite this entry
APA

hosehead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hosehead

MLA

“hosehead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hosehead. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hosehead,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hosehead.

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