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Definition of raw-head in English: raw-headnoun ˈrɔːhɛd 1Frequently in form Raw-head. A bugbear or bogeyman, typically imagined as having a head in the form of a skull, or one whose flesh has been stripped of its skin, invoked to frighten children. Also occasionally: a skull. 2In allusive or figurative use.
Origin Mid 16th century. From raw + head. Compare Bloody Bones and later raw-flesh, raw neck. Definition of raw-head in US English: raw-headnounˈrɔːhɛd 1Frequently in form Raw-head. A bugbear or bogeyman, typically imagined as having a head in the form of a skull, or one whose flesh has been stripped of its skin, invoked to frighten children. Also occasionally: a skull. 2In allusive or figurative use.
Origin Mid 16th century. From raw + head. Compare Bloody Bones and later raw-flesh, raw neck. |