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talking head

talking head

noun
1.
Television Slang. a closeup picture of a person who is talking, especially as a participant in a talk show.
2.
Slang. a person whose talk is empty and pretentious.

Origin:
1965–70
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Talking head is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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talking head
 
n
(on television) a person, such as a newscaster, who is shown only from the shoulders up, and speaks without the use of any illustrative material

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  1. n.
    a television news reader or announcer whose head and neck appear on the screen. (See also meat puppet.) : I've had it with talking heads. I can read the paper and learn as much in twenty minutes.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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