- headcase
- • a mad person. Sometimes applied to someone who a violent hardcase. e.g.. "You don't wanna mess with that bloke, he's a real headcase !".
Londonisms dictionary. 2014.
headcase
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headcase — UK [ˈhedˌkeɪs] / US noun [countable] Word forms headcase : singular headcase plural headcases informal an insulting word for someone who you think is crazy … English dictionary
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headcase — head|case [ˈhedkeıs] n informal a crazy person … Dictionary of contemporary English
headcase — head|case [ hed,keıs ] noun count INFORMAL an insulting word for someone who you think is crazy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
headcase — n an unhinged or deranged person. The word, originally an Americanism of the early 1970s, is typically used by teen agers to indicate awe or dismissive con tempt; it rarely refers to the genuinely insane … Contemporary slang
headcase — n. (Slang) lunatic, crazy or deranged person; one who behaves oddly; person who is very foolish; one who is violent; offensive term that intentionally shows contempt for a person s mental state … English contemporary dictionary
headcase — noun informal a mentally ill or unstable person … English new terms dictionary
headcase — noun (C) slang a crazy person … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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