head-scratcher
head-scratcher · head-scratchers
Something particularly puzzling or confusingSomething particularly puzzling or confusing.
US/ˈhɛdˌskɹæt͡ʃɚ/
Meaning
2 senses(figuratively, informal)Something particularly puzzling or confusing.
(literally)A device used to scratch the head.
Origin
From head + scratcher. Literal sense from 1873, figurative from 1971.From head + scratcher. Literal sense from 1873, figurative from 1971.
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plural: head-scratchersSynonyms
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