Deadhead
- Noun. (slang) A fan of the rock band, the Grateful Dead.
- Noun. A person either admitted to a theatrical or musical performance without charge, or paid to attend.
- Noun. An employee of a transportation company, especially a pilot, traveling as a passenger for logistical reasons, for example to return home or travel to their next assignment.
- Noun. Anyone traveling for free.
- Noun. A train or truck moved between cities with no passengers or freight, in order to make it available for service.
- Noun. A person staying at a lodging, such as a hotel or boarding house, without paying rent; freeloader.
- Noun. A stupid or boring person; dullard.
- Noun. (slang) Driftwood.
- Noun. (slang) A fan of the rock band the Grateful Dead.
- Verb. (intransitive) To travel as a deadhead, or non-paying passenger.
- Verb. (transitive, intransitive) To drive an empty vehicle.
- Verb. (transitive) To send (a person or message) for free.
- Verb. (transitive) To remove spent or dead blossoms from a plant.
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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.