Gristlehead

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A stupid person. slang

    ""Most bull riders are what you call gristleheads," says Mike Lee, 23, who has won $2 million in five years of riding. "If you're intelligent, you wouldn't do it.""

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""Most bull riders are what you call gristleheads," says Mike Lee, 23, who has won $2 million in five years of riding. "If you're intelligent, you wouldn't do it.""

Etymology

From gristle + head.

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