sheepshead

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Etymology

From sheep +‎ -s- +‎ head.

Noun

sheepshead (countable and uncountable, plural sheepsheads or sheepshead)

  1. (countable) A fish of the species Archosargus probatocephalus.
  2. (uncountable) A trick-taking card game.
  3. (countable, obsolete) A foolish person.

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