"Deadhead" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdɛdhɛd/ Audio: En-au-Deadhead.ogg Forms: Deadheads [plural]
Etymology: From (Grateful) Dead + -head. Etymology templates: {{af|en|(Grateful) Dead|-head}} (Grateful) Dead + -head Head templates: {{en-noun}} Deadhead (plural Deadheads)
  1. (slang) A fan of the rock band Grateful Dead. Wikipedia link: Grateful Dead Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fans (people) Synonyms: Dead head, deadhead

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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