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Definition of Head game
1. Noun. The act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas.
Generic synonyms: Deceit, Deception, Dissembling, Dissimulation
Derivative terms: Delude, Illusional, Illusionary
Definition of Head game
1. Noun. (informal) An attempt to psychologically intimidate someone ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Head Game
Literary usage of Head game
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Judicial and Statutory Definitions of Words and Phrases by West Publishing Company (1914)
"HEAD TO head game A game of dice, ... an ordinary game of "craps," or what is
termed as "head to head game," but is a "banking game," punishable under Pen. ..."
2. Minutes of Votes and Proceedings of the General Assembly of the State of New by New Jersey Legislature. General Assembly (1918)
"... all of line 1 1 to and including the word "Commission", and insert in lieu
thereof the following: "Fifteen hundred dollars per annum for the head game- ..."
3. The Justices' Note-book: Containing a Short Account of the Jurisdiction and by William Knox Wigram (1885)
"... selling or offering it for sale to any one except a licenced dealer:— Penalty £2
per head (Game Act, sec. 25). Innkeepers selling game to their guests, ..."
4. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People (1878)
"The general law as to who is entitled to game, and in what circumstances, is
stated under the head GAME. As a general rule, whoever is the proprietor of ..."
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