Fishhead

//ˈfɪʃhɛd// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The head of a fish.
  2. 2
    A member of a navy; a sailor; a fisherman. slang

    "Being a Plymouth girl, I had heard plenty of racy stories about navy chaps, or fishheads as we called you. The navy regularly swarmed the streets of Plymouth on a Saturday night."

  3. 3
    A person from Southeast Asia. ethnic, offensive, slang, slur

    "> >I see you are trying to post in chink. Ha!! Ha!! > > No, that was an English translation of your post. Your^([sic]) a fishhead Ha!! Ha!!"

Example

More examples

"Being a Plymouth girl, I had heard plenty of racy stories about navy chaps, or fishheads as we called you. The navy regularly swarmed the streets of Plymouth on a Saturday night."

Etymology

From fish + head.

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