headhunter, head-shrinker
(noun) a savage who cuts off and preserves the heads of enemies as trophies
headhunter
(noun) a recruiter of personnel (especially for corporations)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
headhunter (plural headhunters)
A savage who cuts off the heads of his enemies, and preserves them as trophies.
One who recruits senior personnel for a company.
(baseball) A pitcher who throws at the batter's head.
(ice hockey) A player who uses a hockey stick to attempt to strike an opponent's head.
Source: Wiktionary
Head"-hunt`er, n.
Definition: A member of any tribe or race of savages who have the custom of decapitating human beings and preserving their heads as trophies. The Dyaks of Borneo are the most noted head-hunters.
– Head"-hunt`ing, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 July 2025
(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
