Meaning of headdesk | Babel Free

Definitions

Used to express frustration or irritated disbelief, from the tendency of annoyed or irritated people to want to repeatedly bang their heads against their desk.

Examples

“*thump* *thump* *thump* *thump*[1] ... [1] head/desk interface sounds”

“And as we leave, the shybies immediately complain that, although they would have liked to be in the musical, it was hardly fair that they were forced to perform with no script or rehearsal and without even a passed audition confirming they were fit for the part; in fact, it could have been done deliberately to oppress and humiliate them. Head, desk. Thump. Thump. Thump.”

“It would still be very fun to do. Sweetie looked at me really funny when I told him about it. He didn't get it either *head-desk, head-desk*”

“Headdesk. Gillian, Gillian. You don't need another chemistry class; you need to go to charm school.”

“Apparently the reason I am weirded out by the idea of Mum getting porny with Invisible Ray Who May Not Even Exist is because I am afraid this means I am being replaced. Er, dude, I am her daughter? And he is (possibly, depending on invisibility/existingness) her bloke? Not. The. Same. *headdesk*”

“berrygirl: *headdesk* um, i don't know, maybe because we have absolutely nothing in common? at ALL?”

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