noun General Slang

heid bummer

· noun · scottish

The boss. The top dog. The big cheese.

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The person in charge — boss, manager, head honcho. Usually said with a slight eye-roll, like the heid bummer's the one swanning about while everyone else does the actual work.

“The heid bummer's comin doon fae Edinburgh on Tuesday, so look busy.”
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heid bummer In A Sentence

The heid bummer's comin doon fae Edinburgh on Tuesday, so look busy.

Origin & Usage

'Heid' = head, 'bummer' = one who makes a loud noise / talks big. Scots compound, in use since at least the 19th century.

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