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
When the reporters in my own town found out that Ransom was a second cousin of mine, I was put into a scare-head for the only time in my life.
From In the Arena Stories of Political Life by Tarkington, Booth
This done, and the sufferer made easy for the night, I glanced at the article which had so upset her, and read its sensational "scare-head."
From The Darrow Enigma by Severy, Melvin Linwood
It had the usual scare-head, and began by announcing that the White Mail, with General Manager Blank's car Kaskaskia, came in on time, carrying signals for a freight train.
From The Last Spike And Other Railroad Stories by Warman, Cy
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.
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