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head⋅ache

[hed-eyk]
–noun
1. a pain located in the head, as over the eyes, at the temples, or at the base of the skull.
2. an annoying or bothersome person, situation, activity, etc.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE hēafodece. See head, ache
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head·ache   (hěd'āk')   
n.  
  1. A pain in the head.

  2. Informal Something, such as a problem, that causes annoyance or trouble.

head'ach'y (-ā'kē) adj.
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Slang Dictionary
headache

  1. n.
    an annoying person or thing. : Cars can be such a headache.
  2. n.
    liquor. : Pour me some more of that headache, will you?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

headache 
O.E. heafod ece, from head + ache. Colloquial sense of "troublesome problem" is first recorded 1934.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: head·ache
Pronunciation: 'hed-"Ak
Function: noun
: pain in the head called also cephalalgiahead·achy /-"A-kE/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

headache head·ache (hěd'āk')
n.
A pain in the head. Also called cephalalgia.

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