"gulliver" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡʌlɪvə(ɹ)/ Audio: En-au-gulliver.ogg Forms: gullivers [plural]
Etymology: From Russian голова́ (golová, “head; mind, brains”). Probably initially popularized by the Russian-influenced argot spoken by characters in the 1962 novel A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. Spelling influenced by Gulliver. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ru|голова́||head; mind, brains}} Russian голова́ (golová, “head; mind, brains”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} gulliver (plural gullivers)
  1. (slang) one's head. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-gulliver-en-noun-Wqb7QQZr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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