# gulliver

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡʌlɪvə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #40,722

## Definitions
1. one's head.

## Etymology
From Russian голова́ (golová, “head; mind, brains”). Probably initially popularized by the Russian-influenced argot spoken by characters in the 1962 novel A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. Spelling influenced by Gulliver.

## Common misspellings (10)
`ggulliver`, `gluliver`, `gulilver`, `guliver`, `gullievr`, `gulliverr`, `gullivre`, `gullivver`, `gullvier`, `uglliver`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gulliver