jazzhead

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Meaning · English

A jazz music enthusiast.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

He speaks to an audience definable not by its size nor even by its color but by its intellectual jazzhead zeal, and if he sometimes appears to be speaking only to himself, so be it; few people I know have the fervor for anything to match Mackey’s for jazz.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “jazzhead” mean?

A jazz music enthusiast.

Is “jazzhead” formal or informal?

jazzhead is generally slang.