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      [Noun]  | "talking head" 


      1: the televised head and shoulders shot of a person talking; also : a television personality who appears in such shots


      Origin: 1964 ;

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       [ "talking head" ]

      1: a reporter or other person appearing on TV news, who's face appears close up, and consequently appearing as a talking, bodiless head

        * e.g.,  ... That talking head is so boring. 

       [ "talking head" ]

      1:  Television personality typically show only from the shoulders up, often used negatively to describe someone who doesn't know what they're talking about, or acts like they know more than they really do. Any memeber of the faux punk band Talking Heads Mumbling during the act of cunninlingus.

        * e.g.,  ...  Paula Zahn is nothing but a talking head. 

       [ "talking head" ]

      1:  Television personality typically show only from the shoulders up.

        * e.g.,  ...  Paula Zahn is nothing but a talking head. 


       [ "talking head" ]

      2:  Any memeber of the faux punk band Talking Heads

        * e.g.,  ...  Yes, Paula Zahn plays the cello, but she was never in Talking Heads. 


       [ "talking head" ]

      3:  Mumbling during the act of cunninlingus.

        * e.g.,  ...  I would give anything to give Paula Zahn talking head. 

       [ "talking head" ]

      1: A psychiatrist whose patient isn't yet communicative and he must do all the talking himself.

        * e.g.,  ... I'm still seeing the talking head although I don't say much. He does all the talking, then gives me the meds, which was why I was there to begin with. 

       [ "talking heads" ]

      1: A term used in the Television business. Used on news shows and reports, 'talking heads' reffers to when the camera focuses on the head and upper shoulders of the newscaster. The resulting footage is that of a head which does not seem to be connected to a body. Thus, the term that is implied is 'talking heads'.

        * e.g.,  ... *Roll camera 'Talking heads', Go.* 


       [ "talking heads" ]

      2: This definition is also where the band Talking Heads got their name from. They read it from a TV guide book.

       [ "Talking Head" ]

      1: A “Talking Head” is someone who never stops talking. They will corner you by your car after a long day’s work to tell you gossip about the neighbors or to ask you about the details of your day, so they can distort it and spread it throughout the neighborhood. Not all Talking Heads are malicious, but all talking heads are idiots and time-wasters. Over a year, you can lose many precious hours cornered by a Talking Head. It is important to cut them off immediately, even if it seems rude and you end up on their “neighborhood hit list.” For the most part, all Talking Heads, unknown to themselves, are hated and despised by most people.

        * e.g.,  ... "Man, Jean sure is one tedious “Talking Head.” I just lost an hour of my life that I will never get back just talking to them." 

       [ "talking heads" ]

      1: one of the greatest american bands of all time. there best albums are 77, more songs about buildings and food, remain in light, and speaking in tongues. fear of music is also good

        * e.g.,  ... did you see the talking heads in atlanta with elvis costello in 77? 

       [ "talking heads" ]

      1: The best band to ever play music and they supported the use of cocaine. David Byrne is a romantic poet and should become your conscience. Their music is the ultimate aphrodesiac.

        * e.g.,  ... "Stop making sense, stop making sense...stop making sense, making sense 

       [ "Talking Head" ]

      1: A video of a spokesperson on a website, usually with a transparent background around the spokesperson.

        * e.g.,  ... I want to put a talking head on my website to greet visitors. 

       [ "Talking Heads" ]

      1: Pioneering New Wave band. Emerged from the NY punk scene in the mid '70s but had a distinctly different sound influenced by funk, esp. James Brown. Later to come under the influence of producer Brian Eno, and also incorporated elements of African music into their coked-up fouth album Remain In Light. Also heavily influenced by cocaine, by the way.

        * e.g.,  ... Franz Ferdinand are heavily influenced by Talking Heads' masterpiece More Songs About Buildings And Food. 

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