"hole in the head" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: holes in the head [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Yiddish לאָך אין קאָפּ (lokh in kop), from קאָפּ (kop) + אין (in) + לאָך (lokh). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|yi|לאָך אין קאָפּ}} Calque of Yiddish לאָך אין קאָפּ (lokh in kop), {{m|yi|קאָפּ}} קאָפּ (kop), {{m|yi|אין}} אין (in), {{m|yi|לאָך}} לאָך (lokh) Head templates: {{en-noun|holes in the head}} hole in the head (plural holes in the head)
  1. (literal) A gunshot wound to the head. Related terms: like a hole in one's head, like a hole in the head, like one needs a hole in the head
    Sense id: en-hole_in_the_head-en-noun-sni9Meh- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9
  2. (colloquial, in similes) Something very undesirable or unwanted. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-hole_in_the_head-en-noun-TYIRcYOL

Inflected forms

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