noun
General Slang
Loaf
/loʊf/ · noun · slang
Head or brains — from loaf of bread = head; use your loaf means think.
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Definitions
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Refers to the head or, by extension, common sense.
“He's got nothing going on in that loaf of his.”
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Mostly survives in the fixed phrase use your loaf.
“Use your loaf next time and check the dates.”
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Cockney rhyming slang where loaf of bread rhymes with head, shortened to loaf. Use your loaf means use your head, i.e. think.
“Use your loaf, the answer's obvious.”
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Loaf In A Sentence
Come on, use your loaf.
A bit of loaf would've saved you the trouble.
Knock some sense into that loaf.
Origin & Usage
Cockney rhyming slang built on loaf of bread rhyming with head. It's a well-known London expression, most enduring in the phrase use your loaf, meaning to think.
People Also Ask
What does loaf mean in cockney slang?
Loaf means head or brains — from rhyming slang loaf of bread, which rhymes with head.
What does use your loaf mean?
It means use your head — think before you act.
Where did loaf come from?
It's cockney rhyming slang where loaf of bread stands in for head.
How do you use loaf in a sentence?
For example: use your loaf — meaning use your head.
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