hammerhead
n.— «It’s expected that Jan is expected to lead on the bike. And that’s a lot of pressure. Some of the girls are starting to call me Hammerhead. It’s pressure.» —“Ripple leaving big wake in triathlon series” by Lee Feinswog Baton Rouge Sunday Advocate (La.) July 2, 1989. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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