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Deadhead, n.2 colloq. (orig. U.S.).
Brit. |ˈdɛdhɛd|, U.S. |ˈdɛdˌ(h)ɛd|
Forms: 19– Dead Head, 19– Dead head, 19– Deadhead
[‹ The Grateful Dead, the name of a U.S. rock group (1965–95)+ head n.1 (compare sense 7e).]
A (devoted or enthusiastic) fan of the rock group the Grateful Dead.
1972Newslet. Grateful Dead 2 Aug. in www.dead.net (O.E.D. Archive) Dear Dead Heads, We've formed ‘Out Of Town Tours’ to handle all our tour business. 1975Village Voice 22 Sept. 119/1 It's better than either ‘Wake of the Flood’ or ‘Mars Hotel’, but even seasoned Dead heads will admit that's not saying much. 1986P. Frame et al. Illustr. Rock Handbk. 94/3 Fans of the band became known as ‘Dead Heads’ and were famous for their incredible loyalty. 1992Relix Feb. 15/1 Most Deadheads first heard of Virtual Reality..in a November 1989 Rolling Stone interview with Jerry Garcia. 2003N.Y. Times 9 Nov. ix. 13/2 He was a Deadhead, a veteran of 35 concerts, and was the host of a radio show, ‘The Grateful Dead Hour’. |