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melon
noun- the head AUSTRALIA, 1907
- The pigs wouldn’t care if every biker in the nation split his melon. — Tom Robbins, Another Roadside Attraction, p. 34, 1971
- — Inez Cardozo-Freeman, The Joint, p. 515, 1984
- My pimple paled into insignificance compared to the 40 or 50 she had on her melon, poor girl. — Paul Vautin, Turn It Up!, p. 30, 1995
- He says Sky Channel wanted a “rough old melon who’s been around for a long time” to do the job. — Aussie Post, p. 19, 29 August 1998
- a fool AUSTRALIA, 1937
Probably a shortening of melonhead. - Never wanted to be taken for a melon. — Jeremy Cameron, Brown Bread in Wengen, p. 156, 1999
▶ bust your melon
to confuse US
Combines “bust” (to break) with MELONFurther busting our melons are the predominantly white “redeemers” [.] — The Source, p. 148, March 2002▶ twist your melon
to confuse, to scramble your thoughts UK
Combines “twist” (to derange) with MELONYou’re twisting my melon man, you know you talk so hip man / You’re twisting my melon man. — Happy Mondays, Step On, 1990 |