rattlehead

[ rat-l-hed ]

noun

1. a rattlebrain.

Other Words From

• rattle·headed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rattlehead¹

First recorded in 1635–45; rattle ¹ + head

Example Sentences

In the competitive world of professional gaming, one gifted player goes by the username Rattlehead.

From BBC

The band releases their 16th studio album, “The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!” on Friday, Sept. 2, and fans can watch the connected 7-minute “Night Stalkers: Chapter II,” the latest installment of a multi-part short film about troubled band mascot Vic Rattlehead.

From Seattle Times

Megadeth's masks, which feature their mascot Vic Rattlehead, are being given away to anyone who places an order on their online shop, with a portion of proceeds going towards coronavirus relief.

From BBC

‘Cornucopia, or Room for a Ram head, wherein is described the dignity of the Ram head above the Roundhead or Rattlehead,’ is another tract, with a woodcut caricature representing a woman attempting to saw the horns from a man’s head.

From Project Gutenberg

And while I object to paying taxes to support some rattlehead for the rest of his natural life, I'd rather have it that way than to have someone start a trend of bopping off everybody who has not the ability to absorb the educational level of the scholar.

From Project Gutenberg