head-scratcher
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Alternative forms ===
head scratcher, headscratcher
=== Etymology ===
From head + scratcher. Literal sense from 1873, figurative from 1971.
=== Pronunciation ===
(US) IPA(key): /ˈhɛdˌskɹæt͡ʃɚ/ (please verify)
=== Noun ===
head-scratcher (plural head-scratchers)
(figuratively, informal) Something particularly puzzling or confusing.
Synonyms: poser, stumper, nutcracker
(literally) A device used to scratch the head.
Hypernyms: scratcher < device
Coordinate term: backscratcher
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