"knobhead" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-uk-knobhead.ogg Forms: knobheads [plural]
Etymology: From knob + head. Compare dickhead. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|knob|head}} knob + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} knobhead (plural knobheads)
  1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, vulgar, slang) Synonym of glans penis. Tags: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, vulgar Synonyms: knob, cockhead, dickhead, glans penis, glans penis [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-knobhead-en-noun-en:glans_penis Categories (other): British English, Commonwealth English, Irish English
  2. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, derogatory, vulgar, slang, synecdochically) A fool; an idiot; a contemptible person. Tags: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang, vulgar Synonyms: knob, knobber, knob-gobbler, knob polisher, ;, cockhead, dickhead, jerk Translations (fool, idiot): kusimutteri (Finnish), tête de nœud [feminine] (French), Idiot (German), Trottel (German), дурак (durak) [masculine] (Russian), тупица (tupica) (Russian), болван (bolvan) (Russian), идиот (idiot) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-knobhead-en-noun-en:contemptible_person Categories (other): British English, Commonwealth English, English synecdoches, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of 'fool, idiot': 16 84

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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