"head-the-ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-head-the-ball.ogg [Australia] Forms: head-the-balls [plural]
Etymology: From the supposed effect of repeatedly heading a football. Head templates: {{en-noun}} head-the-ball (plural head-the-balls)
  1. (idiomatic, chiefly Scotland, Ireland, Liverpool, slang) a stupid person; a nutcase Tags: Ireland, Scotland, idiomatic, slang
    Sense id: en-head-the-ball-en-noun-ceAiYsZK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Irish English, Liverpudlian English, Scottish English

Inflected forms

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