king charles's head \-ˈchärlz(ə̇z)-\noun Usage: usually capitalized K&C Etymology: after Charles I died 1649 king of England, who was beheaded; from the habit of Mr. Dick, character in David Copperfield, novel by Charles Dickens died 1870 English novelist, of introducing the subject of King Charles's head into all discussions : obsession 3 < that King Charles's head of modern America, the menace of Communism — Times Literary Supplement >