Boofhead
adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 An idiot; a fathead. Australia, New-Zealand, derogatory, slang
"'And he looks fit. Strong. I worry about you here alone. There are some real boofheads in this building.' 'Harmless boofheads. Anyway, I'm safer with boofheads down the hall than some religious nut-job muscle man in the flat with me.'"
- 2 An oversized head. Australia, derogatory, slang
"I'd recognise that dark crew cut on his big boofhead disappearing up under his black hunting cap anywhere."
- 3 A person with an oversized head. Australia, derogatory, slang
- 1 Fatheaded; stupid; dimwitted. Australia, derogatory, not-comparable, slang
"'Ah, if it isn′t the grunter and his boofhead mate, Biff,' said Matt, standing between Specky and the two Sovereign Grove thugs."
Example
More examples"'And he looks fit. Strong. I worry about you here alone. There are some real boofheads in this building.' 'Harmless boofheads. Anyway, I'm safer with boofheads down the hall than some religious nut-job muscle man in the flat with me.'"
Etymology
From (obsolete) bufflehead (“buffalo-head, stupid person”). Boofhead was the name of a cartoon character in a Sydney newspaper during the 1940s.
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