"headfuckery" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-headfuckery.ogg
Etymology: From headfuck + -ery? head + fuckery? Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|headfuck|ery}} headfuck + -ery, {{compound|en|head|fuckery}} head + fuckery Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} headfuckery (uncountable)
  1. (slang, vulgar) Material that destabilizes or confuses the mind. Tags: slang, uncountable, vulgar Synonyms: mindfuckery Related terms: headfuck, mindfuck
    Sense id: en-headfuckery-en-noun-KiMRBqhI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery, Pages with 1 entry
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