headcase

headcase
A mentally unbalanced, unpredictable person, especially one who displays aggressive behavior.

"A stockbroker doesnt have 80,000 people sitting behind him just waiting for a mistake," says Jim Fassel, whom fans serenaded with "Fire Fassel!" chants during his final weeks as head coach of the New York Giants last season. "It can drive you crazy." From head coach to head case in three easy steps.


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  • headcase — UK [ˈhedˌkeɪs] / US noun [countable] Word forms headcase : singular headcase plural headcases informal an insulting word for someone who you think is crazy …   English dictionary

  • headcase — • a mad person. Sometimes applied to someone who a violent hardcase. e.g.. You don t wanna mess with that bloke, he s a real headcase ! …   Londonisms dictionary

  • headcase — head|case [ˈhedkeıs] n informal a crazy person …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • headcase — head|case [ hed,keıs ] noun count INFORMAL an insulting word for someone who you think is crazy …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • headcase — n an unhinged or deranged person. The word, originally an Americanism of the early 1970s, is typically used by teen agers to indicate awe or dismissive con tempt; it rarely refers to the genuinely insane …   Contemporary slang

  • headcase — n. (Slang) lunatic, crazy or deranged person; one who behaves oddly; person who is very foolish; one who is violent; offensive term that intentionally shows contempt for a person s mental state …   English contemporary dictionary

  • headcase — noun informal a mentally ill or unstable person …   English new terms dictionary

  • headcase — noun (C) slang a crazy person …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • headcase — Noun. A lunatic, a mentally unstable person …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • headcase — headˈcase noun (informal) A person who is mad or crazy • • • Main Entry: ↑head …   Useful english dictionary

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