🎸 Grateful Dead fan 🌸 To remove flowers 🚆 Empty vehicle trip 😴 Unproductive person 🌸 Flower remover

deadhead

8.3

A gardener who removes dead flowers to help plants bloom

noun
/ˈdɛdˌhɛd/

Jargon

: persona que quita flores marchitas

After the roses bloomed, she became a regular deadhead in her garden to keep them healthy.

Examples

Many deadheads traveled across the country to attend every Grateful Dead concert.
The community of deadheads is known for its loyalty and unique culture.
A true deadhead never misses a concert.
Many deadheads travel across the country to see the band.
After the last flowers wilted, she decided to deadhead the rose bushes to promote new growth.
To keep the garden looking fresh, it's essential to deadhead the plants regularly.
He learned that to maximize blooms, one must deadhead the flowers once they have faded.

Surface Forms

deadhead singular

deadheads plural

Morphology

deadhead = Grateful Dead + head (semi-transparent) = dead + head

If the learner knows the band 'Grateful Dead' the compound meaning 'fan of the Dead' is transparent; otherwise it is an idiomatic fandom label.

Etymology

Deadhead was first used for fans of the band Grateful Dead who followed the group from concert to concert. So a deadhead is a devoted fan who often traveled to many shows.