| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Expression | 1. This side or that side; this thing or that; -- a phrase used in throwing a coin to decide a choice, guestion, or stake, head being the side of the coin bearing the effigy or principal figure (or, in case there is no head or face on either side, that side which has the date on it), and tail the other side.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: HEAD OR TAIL
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| Head or tail | This side or that side; this thing or that; -- a phrase used in throwing a coin to decide a choice, guestion, or stake, head being the side of the coin bearing the effigy or principal figure (or, in case there is no head or face on either side, that side which has the date on it), and tail the other side. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It | Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of it is an interactive fiction computer game written by Jeff O'Neill and published by Infocom in 1987. It was released simultaneously for several popular computer platforms of the time, such as the PC and Commodore 64. Nord and Bert was unique among Infocom games in that it was highly surrealistic, centering around wordplay and puns. (references) | ||
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