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headcase, n. slang (orig. Brit.).
Brit. |ˈhɛdkeɪs|, U.S. |ˈhɛdˌkeɪs|
[‹ head n.1 + case n.1 Compare earlier nutcase n.]
A person whose behaviour is violent and unpredictable, or markedly eccentric; (often hyperbolically) such a person characterized as mentally ill or unstable. Cf. nutcase n.
1966P. Townshend I'm a Boy (song) in S. Turner & J. Davies Decade of Who (1977) 52 My name is Bill, and I'm a head case. They practise making up on my face. 1976A. Nickolds & S. Hey ‘Foul’ Bk. Football i. 85/1 The Kop is sanctified ground... Legends tell of a party of headcases known as ‘Stretford Enders’ who once attempted desecration. 1982C. James in Observer 31 Jan. in Glued to Box (1983) 253 Is the quiet, thoughtful, indefinitely boring James Tayper Pace the biggest head-case of the lot? 1990Newsweek 16 Apr. 86/2 They hire two superstoned head cases..who proceed to botch the job. 1999A. Levy Fruit of Lemon 50 The woman is certifiable—a complete and utter head-case. |