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big⋅head

  [big-hed, -hed]
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–noun
1. Informal. an excessive estimate of one's importance; conceit.
2. Veterinary Pathology.
a. an inflammatory swelling of the tissues of the head of sheep, caused by the anaerobic bacillus Clostridium novyi.
b. enlargement of the head and jawbones of horses resulting from nutritional hyperthyroidism.
Origin:
1795–1805, Americanism; big 1 + head

Related forms:
bigheaded, adjective
big⋅head⋅ed⋅ness, noun
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big head  
n.  

  1. Informal Conceit; egotism.

  2. also big·head (bĭg'hěd') Any of various diseases of animals, especially rams, characterized by swelling of the head, face, or neck.

big'head'ed adj., big'head'ed·ness n.
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Slang Dictionary
bighead

  1. n.
    a headache and other ill effects from drinking. : I got a case of the bighead. Too much soda in my drinks, I guess.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: big·head
Pronunciation: 'big-"hed
Function: noun
: any of several diseases of animals: as a : equine osteoporosis b : an acute photosensitization of sheep and goats that follows the ingestion of various plants —compare FAGOPYRISM
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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