sled head

noun

A concussion or subconcussive injury caused by tobogganing, including luging, skeleton, bobsledding, tubing; that stereotypically leaves the victim woozy or muddle-headed.

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Meanings

sled head1

nounsled head (plural sled heads)

plural sled heads

  1. slanghobbiesA concussion or subconcussive injury caused by tobogganing, including luging, skeleton, bobsledding, tubing; that stereotypically leaves the victim woozy or muddle-headed.

    “They would say, ‘I got a real sled head today,’” Morris said. Then they would go take another run, and several more the next day. “You get sucked into thinking it’s not a big deal.”

    2020 July 26, Matthew Futterman, “Sledhead”, in New York Times

sled head2

nounsled head (plural sled heads)

plural sled heads

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of sledhead (“a fan of sledding”).

Origin

sled head · noun

From sled + head. From being an issue with the head due to a sled.

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sled head · noun

From sled + -head.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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