"headshrink" meaning in All languages combined

See headshrink on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: headshrinks [plural]
Etymology: From head + shrink. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|head|shrink}} head + shrink Head templates: {{en-noun}} headshrink (plural headshrinks)
  1. (slang, humorous) A psychiatrist. Tags: humorous, slang
    Sense id: en-headshrink-en-noun-q2lseE9y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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