tithead

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English

Etymology

From tit +‎ head, in the police-officer sense referring to the helmets they wear.

Noun

tithead (plural titheads)

  1. (UK, Ireland, slang, derogatory) A fool; an idiot.
  2. (UK, Ireland, slang, derogatory) A police officer.