Snapperhead
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 a dumbbell; a knucklehead. slang
"'Hallo, shipmate ! who are you ? And what the blessing do you want here ?' demanded the sailor, starting up in a fighting attitude. 'Back out of this, I say, Mr. Snapperhead, or whatever your name is...'"
Example
More examples"'Hallo, shipmate ! who are you ? And what the blessing do you want here ?' demanded the sailor, starting up in a fighting attitude. 'Back out of this, I say, Mr. Snapperhead, or whatever your name is...'"
Etymology
From snapper + head, possibly a reference to the appearance of snapper's heads frequently used as bait.
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