"blunderhead" meaning in All languages combined

See blunderhead on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: blunderheads [plural]
Etymology: blunder + -head Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blunder|head}} blunder + -head Head templates: {{en-noun}} blunderhead (plural blunderheads)
  1. Someone who habitually makes mistakes or blunders Synonyms: fool
    Sense id: en-blunderhead-en-noun-aArKdLr0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -head

Inflected forms

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