King Charles's head

noun

-ˈchärlz(ə̇z)-

: obsession sense 3

that King Charles's head of modern America, the menace of Communism

—Times Literary Supplement

Word History

Etymology

after Charles I †1649 king of England, who was beheaded; from the habit of Mr. Dick, character in David Copperfield, novel by Charles Dickens †1870 English novelist, of introducing the subject of King Charles's head into all discussions

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