head cold
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of head cold
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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At first it was only a slight increase in the hoarseness, as if I’d been sick with a head cold.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
Ultrapure-water projects are big, one-off beasts that everybody and his brother wants to build, so even the smart operators can watch their margins get mugged the minute capital spending gets a head cold.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025
"I went from, I got a little bit of a head cold to I have cancer, and it was pretty overwhelming. This has been a really fast roller coaster ride of a journey," he said.
From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024
I’m going to keep things relatively brief today, because I’m kicking off 2024 with the head cold that every other person in New York seems to have right now.
From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2024
Orr was snuffling and sneezing with a crippling head cold.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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