[Vocabulary] A cold in the head

[englishhobby]

What does "a cold in the head" mean? Is it widely used by native speakes?

 

[Barb_D]

I usually hear "a head cold" or just a "cold."

 

[bhaisahab]

I usually hear "a head cold" or just a "cold."

These days I hear just "a cold". It's a long time since I heard anyone say "a head cold".