head-shrinker

== English == === Alternative forms === headshrinker === Etymology === Originally US, probably by reference to slang terms like “swelled head” for someone with delusions of grandeur; a psychiatrist would remove such delusions, thus figuratively shrinking the patient's swelled head. === Pronunciation === === Noun === head-shrinker (plural head-shrinkers) (slang) A psychiatrist or psychotherapist; a shrink. Synonyms: headshrink, shrink, trick cyclist (literally) One who shrinks heads, as previously done by some Amazon tribes. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “head-shrinker n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present