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  1. head-scratchernoun

    A scratcher for the head.

  2. head-scratchernoun

    A puzzle.

  3. Etymology: Compound of. Literal sense 1873, figurative 1971.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of head-scratcher in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of head-scratcher in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of head-scratcher in a Sentence

  1. Jacob Rappaport:

    Folks are waiting for the Fed today for some sort of guidance, but it's a head-scratcher that there's nothing that can hold this market down, there are not a lot of places to put money right now in a low-interest rate environment.

  2. Dave Grannan:

    It's a head-scratcher for sure, it's hard to find a logical reason for removing such a critical and relatively inexpensive sensor from the vehicle.

  3. Andrew Zimmern:

    I haven't come across a problem that is as deadly and as crisis-filled as the global and national hunger crisis that we are currently enduring, i'm staggered by this … To me, it is the biggest head-scratcher of head-scratchers.

  4. Kim Forrest:

    It feels like markets want to move higher even though there is no real reason for us to pay more. Its a head scratcher.

  5. Daniel Ives:

    This as another indicator the Nokia acquisition was a $7 billion head-scratcher deal that remains an overhang for Microsoft, nadella inherited this headache, now he is trying to make the best of a bad acquisition.


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