# head-scratcher

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɛdˌskɹæt͡ʃɚ/

## Definitions
1. Something particularly puzzling or confusing.
2. A device used to scratch the head.

## Etymology
From head + scratcher. Literal sense from 1873, figurative from 1971.

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