head-the-balln.

Brit.

/ˈhɛdðəbɔːl/, U.S.

/ˈhɛdðəˌbɔl/,

/ˈhɛdðəˌbɑl/, Scottish English

/ˈhɛdθəbɔl/, Irish English

/ˈhɛdðəbɒːl/

Forms: 1900s– head-the-ball, 1900s– heid-the-baw (Scottish).

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head v., the adj., ball n.¹

Etymology: < head v. + the adj. + ball n.¹

colloquial (chiefly Irish English and Scottish).

(A name for) a foolish or silly person, an idiot; (also) a crazy person, esp. one who is violent or unpredictable. Cf. bawheid n.Used either depreciatively or affectionately, depending on the context.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [noun] > violent thing or being

wildfirea1400

rager1440

ring-tailed roarer1828

sirocco1859

head-the-ball1958

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > person of weak intellect > [noun] > idiot, crazy person

Jack foolc1405

drivel1478

idiotc1480

nidiot1533

hare-brain1542

hare-copa1566

nidget1579

lunatic1602

flight-head1605

moonling1631

driveller1682

tomfool1683

niddy-noddy1722

imbecile1781

puggle1783

gype1825

eejit1853

nowmun1854

dinlo1873

loon1885

ratbag1890

doughbakea1895

ding-a-ling1899

feeb1914

dingbat1915

bodoh1922

diddy1933

Nimrod1933

pranny1949

momo1953

head-the-ball1958

flake1968

fuckwit1969

tattie-bogle1969

div1975

tube1975

wazzock1976

gonzo1977

motorhead1979

prannet1979

twonk1981

dough ball1983

numpty1985

divvy1987

1958 B. Behan Borstal Boy iii. 221 Oh, bejasus, and we're all caught... Here comes Head-the-Ball.

1977 J. Pepper What Thing to Say 37 ‘Oul head-the-ball’ does not come within the category of a complimentary label, unlike ‘He plays with the head’, which does.

1985 M. Munro Patter 32 Here he is, wee heid-the-baw himself.

1987 C. Reid Joyriders ii. iii. 69/2 When we're all drawin' the pension there'll still be head-the-balls like him an' there'll still be well-meanin' people like you.

1995 E. Toman Dancing in Limbo i. 24 If somebody doesn't get a grip, the head-the-balls from Fermanagh will be up to their tricks again.

2001 K. Sampson Outlaws (2002) 217 Sounds a bit cheesed off, old Eli. Wants us to call him most urgently the head-the-ball.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	head-the-ball
释义	head-the-balln. Brit. /ˈhɛdðəbɔːl/, U.S. /ˈhɛdðəˌbɔl/, /ˈhɛdðəˌbɑl/, Scottish English /ˈhɛdθəbɔl/, Irish English /ˈhɛdðəbɒːl/ Forms: 1900s– head-the-ball, 1900s– heid-the-baw (Scottish). Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: head v., the adj., ball n.¹ Etymology: < head v. + the adj. + ball n.¹ colloquial (chiefly Irish English and Scottish). (A name for) a foolish or silly person, an idiot; (also) a crazy person, esp. one who is violent or unpredictable. Cf. bawheid n.Used either depreciatively or affectionately, depending on the context. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [noun] > violent thing or being wildfirea1400 rager1440 ring-tailed roarer1828 sirocco1859 head-the-ball1958 the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupid, foolish, or inadequate person > person of weak intellect > [noun] > idiot, crazy person Jack foolc1405 drivel1478 idiotc1480 nidiot1533 hare-brain1542 hare-copa1566 nidget1579 lunatic1602 flight-head1605 moonling1631 driveller1682 tomfool1683 niddy-noddy1722 imbecile1781 puggle1783 gype1825 eejit1853 nowmun1854 dinlo1873 loon1885 ratbag1890 doughbakea1895 ding-a-ling1899 feeb1914 dingbat1915 bodoh1922 diddy1933 Nimrod1933 pranny1949 momo1953 head-the-ball1958 flake1968 fuckwit1969 tattie-bogle1969 div1975 tube1975 wazzock1976 gonzo1977 motorhead1979 prannet1979 twonk1981 dough ball1983 numpty1985 divvy1987 1958 B. Behan Borstal Boy iii. 221 Oh, bejasus, and we're all caught... Here comes Head-the-Ball. 1977 J. Pepper What Thing to Say 37 ‘Oul head-the-ball’ does not come within the category of a complimentary label, unlike ‘He plays with the head’, which does. 1985 M. Munro Patter 32 Here he is, wee heid-the-baw himself. 1987 C. Reid Joyriders ii. iii. 69/2 When we're all drawin' the pension there'll still be head-the-balls like him an' there'll still be well-meanin' people like you. 1995 E. Toman Dancing in Limbo i. 24 If somebody doesn't get a grip, the head-the-balls from Fermanagh will be up to their tricks again. 2001 K. Sampson Outlaws (2002) 217 Sounds a bit cheesed off, old Eli. Wants us to call him most urgently the head-the-ball. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1958
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