Blockheadedness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state or condition of being blockheaded. uncountable

    "DEER PARK, N.Y., Feb. 2 — Bored teenagers here have a new way of entertaining themselves on a weekend evening, local authorities say: a pastime that combines the latest technological skill with good old teenage blockheadedness."

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boneheadednessdensityduncery

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"DEER PARK, N.Y., Feb. 2 — Bored teenagers here have a new way of entertaining themselves on a weekend evening, local authorities say: a pastime that combines the latest technological skill with good old teenage blockheadedness."

Etymology

From blockheaded + -ness.

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