head hunter



head hunter

1. Someone who recruits employees for a business or corporation. I'm not actively looking for a new job, but this head hunter for a big firm keeps calling me, so I might as well hear her pitch.
2. A member of a tribe who decapitates other people and preserves their heads as souvenirs. Be careful exploring that part of the rainforest—it's home to a tribe of head hunters!
See also: head, hunter

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Zisel-Yiddish
Aureliaow-RE-lyah (Italian), ow-REL-yah (Polish)Ancient Roman, Romanian, Italian, Spanish, Polish
Hyun-Joohyun-jooKorean
Ithaii-THAY-ie (English)Biblical
Harrison['hærisn]
HaideeHAY-dee (English)Literature