English word origin

Etymology of heads

Plural of head.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

The part of older sailing ships forward of the forecastle and around the beak, used by the crew as their lavatory; still used as the word for toilets on a ship. · One side of a coin · The side that bears the picture of the head of state or other national symbol. · The side that does not bear an image of the Irish harp.

noun

plural of head.

intj

A shouted warning that something is falling from above, mind your heads; heads-up.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Plural of head.

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Root classification mention*kap-ine-pro

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Source etymology 2

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verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of head

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Source etymology 3

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noun

High-grade marijuana.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From head (from the notion that it gives a head high) + -s (possibly either genitive or plural).

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