tithead

T1I1T1H4E1A1D2

noun

A fool; an idiot.

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Meanings

nountithead (plural titheads)

plural titheads

  1. IrelandUKderogatoryslangvulgarA fool; an idiot.
  2. IrelandUKderogatoryslangvulgarA police officer.

Origin

From tit + head, in the police-officer sense referring to the helmets they wear.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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