rattlehead

[ rat-l-hed ]

/ ˈræt lˌhɛd /

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noun

a rattlebrain.

Nearby words

rattle off, rattle-bush, rattlebox, rattlebrain, rattlebrained, rattlehead, rattlepate, rattler, rattlesnake, rattlesnake fern, rattlesnake flag

Origin of rattlehead

First recorded in 1635–45; rattle¹ + head

Related forms

rat·tle·head·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for rattlehead

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