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head clutcher

Stock images trotted out by busy picture editors to illustrate pieces with a mental health angle, consisting of a person in lonely isolation typically with their head in their hands.

Such images reinforce a stereotypical view of how people living with mental ill-health should appear at all times (and if we don't, we must be fakers and shirkers) and that we are sad, hopeless cases beyond help.
"BBC News - #Mentalhealth and the death of the '#headclutcher' picture"

"Would be great if Morning Star could avoid using #headclutcher photos tho!!"

"Great article. Shame about the head clutcher cliche image"

"Love this. Quick voxpop of room and people agree that stigmatising images of young people clutching their head or disheveled should not be posted online and included in new chatsafe guidelines"

"#headclutcher alert"

"There she is! It's the original #headclutcher woman, dedged up by @BBCNewsNI from the depths of ancient Press Association stock pics! Bless. Psst, you might wanna take a look at free online #mentalhealth picture library, #GetThePicture from @TimetoChange for something a bit more up to date!"
by @Sectioned_ November 11, 2018
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show me your shower head

Is code to ask a male to show his genitals, particularly his penis
Hey dude wanna show me your shower head? No! I'm not showing you my pens! Stop texting me!
by DanFan4Life! April 15, 2021
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BOT HEAD ASS

A fool, who comes to work sick during a pandemic
Yo, you hear that bot head ass darian came to work sick again?
by Guinessworldrecordholder March 19, 2020
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head

logan wants head .
by 69boykisser96 May 27, 2023
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Nill head

by Cats and dogs lol October 13, 2022
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Long head

Someone who's head is so long it's as high as Burj khalifa.
If you want to talk to them you can't ... Cause their head is literally in the clouds
Where are youuu long head can u bend down can u see clouds from up there ???
by Whateverselena March 17, 2019
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Scoop Head

Description of one who's hair is flat on top, a then curls out on all sides. Looks like a scoop of ice cream.
Is it just me, or are more and more people becoming scoop heads.
by CCurtis January 31, 2008
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