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单词 rock-head
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Definition of rock-head in English:

rock-head

noun ˈrɒkhɛd
  • 1A raised rocky area or prominence; a summit or extremity of rock.

  • 2The upper surface of a deposit of rock salt.

  • 3The upper surface of bedrock; bedrock.

  • 4North American informal. Originally: a person whose head is said to be made of rock. Now usually: specifically a stupid person; "blockhead". Compare to have rocks in one's head.

  • 5North American slang. A person who is addicted to crack cocaine.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Robert Stapleton (d. 1669), translator and playwright. From rock + head.

Definition of rock-head in US English:

rock-head

nounˈrɒkhɛd
  • 1A raised rocky area or prominence; a summit or extremity of rock.

  • 2The upper surface of a deposit of rock salt.

  • 3The upper surface of bedrock; bedrock.

  • 4North American informal. Originally: a person whose head is said to be made of rock. Now usually: specifically a stupid person; "blockhead". Compare to have rocks in one's head.

  • 5North American slang. A person who is addicted to crack cocaine.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Robert Stapleton (d. 1669), translator and playwright. From rock + head.

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