Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pil-hed]
- /ˈpɪlˌhɛd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pil-hed]
- /ˈpɪlˌhɛd/
Definitions of pillhead word
- noun pillhead a person who habitually takes pills, especially amphetamines or barbiturates. 1
- noun pillhead someone who is addicted to pills or takes a lot of pills 0
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Origin of pillhead
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; pill1 + head
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pillhead
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pillhead popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pillhead usage trend in Literature
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