adj. (American).—Eagerly; with might and main. [BARTLETT: as when one rushes out without his hat.]
1848. J. R. LOWELL, The Biglow Papers, 6.
| I scent which pays the best, an’ then | |
| Go into it BALDHEADED. |
1869. Our Young Folks [DE VERE]. Whenever he had made up his mind to do a thing he went at it BALD-HEADED.
1888. Pall Mall Gazette, 22 June. The Chicago Republicans … have gone BALDHEADED for protection.
TO SNATCH BALDHEADED, phr. (American).—To defeat a person in a street fight.
18[?]. F. OLIVE, Words and Their Uses.
| The throng then gave a specimen of calumny broke loose, | |
| And said I’d ‘SNATCHED HIM BALD-HEADED,’ and likewise ‘cooked his goose.’ |
