headshrinker

noun

head·​shrink·​er ˈhed-ˌshriŋ-kər How to pronounce headshrinker (audio)
 especially Southern  -ˌsriŋ-
: shrink sense 3

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Recent Examples on the Web Six headshrinkers practiced in the Wylie-Hoffert building. —James Ellroy, Vanities, 7 Oct. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of headshrinker was in 1950

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“Headshrinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headshrinker. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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headshrinker

noun
head·​shrink·​er -ˌshriŋk-ər How to pronounce headshrinker (audio)
slang
: psychiatrist

Medical Definition

headshrinker

noun
head·​shrink·​er -ˌshriŋ-kər How to pronounce headshrinker (audio)
: shrink
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