bubblehead
n.— «The former submarine commander thanked his Offutt colleagues for honoring him by naming a street at the base for him. The 50-foot ramp leading into the base lake now is called “Bubblehead Drive,” Chiles said as he rubbed his bald head.» —“StratCom Chief Passes Torch to General” by Jason Gertzen Omaha World-Herald (Nebraska) Feb. 22, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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