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head Head English Etymology 1 en :inh enm:-hede<alt:-hed, -hede> abstract noun ++ From en enm -hed, enm -hede, attested from the 12th century, continuing a hypothetical en ang *-hǣdu -hood, from en gem-pro *haidį̄ state, condition, related to gem-pro *haiduz manner, character, quality, state. en -hood, which see. Suffix - en abstract noun en archaic no longer productive Used to create nouns indicating a state; -hood. Usage notes Only current in en godhead/en Godhead and to a much lesser degree, en maidenhead. Derived terms en abstract noun See also en -ness Etymology 2 en :der head head ++ Combining form of en head noun. Suffix s en sometimes derogatory Used to form words for people who regularly have their mind focused upon a particular subject, activity, or a specified drug or other substance, or who are addicted in some way. en motor motorhead en pot pothead Used to form words to describe people who are dedicated fans of something, especially music. en jazz jazzhead en metal metalhead en Beatle Beatlehead en derogatory Used with other words to form generic insults or epithets to indicate stupidity. en block blockhead en shit shithead en geek geekhead Derived terms en en substance user acidhead boozehead chilihead cokehead crackhead dopehead hophead juicehead pisshead pothead shroomhead smackhead teahead weedhead en fan of something Beatlehead Deadhead jazzhead Machead metalhead Phishhead Ringhead Spreadhead Anagrams en adeh DHEA ahed hade en unproductive suffixes