head-butt
the striking of someone with the head
TRANSLATION
head-butt = der Kopfstoß head-butt (verb) = mit dem Kopf stoßen --- GOOGLE INDEX head-butt: approximately 400,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Newcastle fines Alan Pardew for HEAD-BUTT of David Meyler
(Los Angeles Times)
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After a day apart, most cats like to greet their human caretakers with a firm yet gentle HEAD-BUTT to the leg, face or whatever other body part happens to be available.
(www.animalplanet.com)
(Los Angeles Times)
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After a day apart, most cats like to greet their human caretakers with a firm yet gentle HEAD-BUTT to the leg, face or whatever other body part happens to be available.
(www.animalplanet.com)
Did you
know?
During the 2006 World Cup, football fans witnessed what is undoubtedly the world's most famous head-butt. Claiming that Italian footballer Marco Materazzi had insulted his sister, French star Zinédine Zidane proceeded to head-butt Materazzi in the chest before millions of television viewers. Zidane was sent off with a red card, eliminating any chance that he could help the French team, which eventually lost to Italy in a penalty shoot-out.
In Scotland they probably referred to this jokingly as Zidane's "Glaswegian kiss," with Glaswegian referring to something or someone from Glasgow.
Some may find the phrase head-butt a bit odd considering that butt refers to the posterior of the human anatomy. In this case, butt is short for buttocks however. The verb "butt" actually goes back to the 12th century and the Anglo-French "buter," meaning to push, shove, knock or thrust against.
Please note that by swapping the words and pluralizing head - butt heads - we create a similar expression that refers to a serious argument between two people: Tom and Bill butt heads constantly. Be careful however! Using the singular form of head transforms the phrase into an insult used mainly in U.S. English: He can be a real butt head (an idiot) sometimes.
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"A head-butt can cause serious injuries to both parties."
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Thanks to Helmut for suggesting today's word!
In Scotland they probably referred to this jokingly as Zidane's "Glaswegian kiss," with Glaswegian referring to something or someone from Glasgow.
Some may find the phrase head-butt a bit odd considering that butt refers to the posterior of the human anatomy. In this case, butt is short for buttocks however. The verb "butt" actually goes back to the 12th century and the Anglo-French "buter," meaning to push, shove, knock or thrust against.
Please note that by swapping the words and pluralizing head - butt heads - we create a similar expression that refers to a serious argument between two people: Tom and Bill butt heads constantly. Be careful however! Using the singular form of head transforms the phrase into an insult used mainly in U.S. English: He can be a real butt head (an idiot) sometimes.
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"A head-butt can cause serious injuries to both parties."
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Thanks to Helmut for suggesting today's word!
