over one’s headmod. confusing; too dif-
ficult to understand. This stuff is too
hard. It’s over my head. Calculus is all
over my head.
overservedmod. having to do with a
drunken person in a bar; alcohol intoxi-
cated. (Euphemistic.) Four customers
were overserved and had to leave. The
overserved guy there in the corner is going
to be sick.
over the hill 1. mod. escaped from prison
or the military. (See also AWOL.) Tw o
privates went over the hill last night.
They broke out of jail and went over the
hill. 2. mod. too old (for something).
You’re only fifty! You’re not over the hill
yet. Some people seem over the hill at
thirty.
over the hump 1. mod. drug intoxicated.
Bart is over the hump now. He is stoned.
This stuff makes you sick at first. Then
suddenly you are over the hump and f loat-
ing. Things should be easy from now on.
We are over the hump. When you get
over the hump, life is much better.over the hump