hole in the head

== English == === Pronunciation === === Etymology 1 === Calque of Yiddish לאָך אין קאָפּ (lokh in kop), from לאָך (lokh) + אין (in) + קאָפּ (kop). ==== Noun ==== hole in the head (plural holes in the head) (literal) A gunshot wound to the head. (colloquial, in similes) Something very undesirable or unwanted. ===== Related terms ===== like a hole in one's head like a hole in the head like one needs a hole in the head === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== hole in the head (uncountable) A disease in fish that causes pits or lesions to form around the head or lateral line. Alternative form: hole-in-the-head Synonym: head and lateral line erosion