"chowderhead" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃaʊdɚhɛd/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-chowderhead.wav Forms: chowderheads [plural]
Etymology: Probably from a variant of jolterhead. Head templates: {{en-noun}} chowderhead (plural chowderheads)
  1. (US, informal, derogatory) An idiot; a dummy. Tags: US, derogatory, informal Synonyms: dunce, dumbo, pea brain, numskull, chowder head, chowder-head
    Sense id: en-chowderhead-en-noun-adq89U95 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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