scare-head
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of scare-head
Example Sentences
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The sidewalks were filled with agitated pedestrians fluttering scare-head newspapers under their noses.
From Time Magazine Archive
Among them, without a scare-head, in the most modest of type, we read: "England and Germany have declared war."
From With the Allies by Davis, Richard Harding
Along the scare-head Luck had indicated, his dirty forefinger moved slowly while he spelled out the words.
From The Heritage of the Sioux by Bower, B. M.
In an instant the scare-head was created: "Boston as English as a muffin!"
From Your United States Impressions of a first visit by Bennett, Arnold
The scare-head editor of the interviewing paper, looking through his man's copy for suitable prey, came across my admission.
From Your United States Impressions of a first visit by Bennett, Arnold
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