headful

headful
head·ful (hĕdʹfo͝ol') n. Informal
1. A relatively great amount of knowledge:

a headful of baseball trivia; a headful of good stories.

2. An amount that covers the surface of the head, usually except for the face:

a headful of auburn curls; a headful of shampoo.

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