rattlehead

[rat-l-hed]

noun

a rattlebrain.

Origin of rattlehead

First recorded in 1635–45; rattle¹ + head

Related formsrat·tle·head·ed, adjective

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Historical Examples of rattlehead

I want you to learn how to hunt, not to act like a rattlehead.
Jack, the Young Ranchman
George Bird Grinnell