🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

डेडहेड

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Deadhead

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Deadhead/ˈdɛd.hɛd/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"वह एक डेडहेड है जो हर कॉन्सर्ट में जाता है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who follows a band or artist, especially the Grateful Dead, on tour.

    "As a dedicated deadhead, she traveled across the country to see every concert."
As verb
  1. 1

    To follow a band or artist on tour without paying for tickets.

    "They decided to deadhead to the next show, relying on the kindness of fellow fans."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'deadhead' originated in the 1960s, primarily associated with fans of the Grateful Dead band who would follow the band on tour. The word combines 'dead', referring to the band's name, and 'head', a slang term for an enthusiast or fan, evolving to denote a dedicated follower of a particular culture or movement.

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