Meaning of is your head cold | Babel Free

Definitions

Drawing attention to a person's rudeness in not removing their hat.

humorous

Examples

“S, an army drill sergeant, asks A, a basic trainee who has not removed his hat on entering a building, 'Is your head cold?' A is initially puzzled but comes to see that what S meant is that A is to remove his hat.”

““Is your head cold, Mr. Wade?” With a sheepish look, Clete swept his hat off.”

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