Dumbhead

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A stupid person. derogatory, informal

Synonyms

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blockheadaddlepateairheadbeefheadblunderheadbonehead

Etymology

From dumb + head or dumb + -head, calque of Dutch domkop through its early form dom cop. Compare German Dummkopf (“dumbhead”).

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