Dothead

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A South Asian person. derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur

    "Two weeks later, in another meeting, Sandy announces, “We've assembled a great team of dotheads in Karachi.” No one else seems bothered by this—or even appears to notice anything strange about it—so once again you say nothing."

  2. 2
    A Hindu person. derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur

Example

More examples

"Two weeks later, in another meeting, Sandy announces, “We've assembled a great team of dotheads in Karachi.” No one else seems bothered by this—or even appears to notice anything strange about it—so once again you say nothing."

Etymology

From dot + head, referring to the bindi.

Related phrases

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