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splitting headache

Fig. a severe headache, as if one's head were splitting open. I'm sorry, I can't. I have a splitting headache. Maybe Fred will play bridge with you. This splitting headache has been going on for hours.

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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?

headache department

1. n. a central source of unnecessary problems; a person who habitually causes problems. Here’s another memo from the headache department.

2. and headache house n. a liquor store or department. I stopped in at the headache house for some supplies.

See also: department, headache

headache house

verb

See headache department

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headache man

n. a male law enforcement agent. The headache man was here to see you, Ernie.

See also: headache, man