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head⋅shrink⋅er

[hed-shring-ker]
–noun Slang.
shrink (def. 9).

Origin:
1945–50, Americanism; head + shrink + -er 1
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head·shrink·er   (hěd'shrĭng'kər)   
n.  
  1. A headhunter who dries and shrinks the heads of enemies.

  2. Slang A psychiatrist, especially a psychoanalyst.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: head·shrink·er
Pronunciation: -"shri[ng]-k&r
Function: noun
: SHRINK
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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