"dothead" meaning in All languages combined

See dothead on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-dothead.ogg [Australia] Forms: dotheads [plural]
Etymology: dot + head, referring to the bindi. Etymology templates: {{com|en|dot|head}} dot + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} dothead (plural dotheads)
  1. (slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A South Asian person. Tags: derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur Categories (topical): Hinduism, People
    Sense id: en-dothead-en-noun-tqJBRr4f Disambiguation of Hinduism: 50 50 Disambiguation of People: 75 25 Categories (other): English ethnic slurs, English bahuvrihi compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs Disambiguation of English bahuvrihi compounds: 83 17 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 85 15
  2. (slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur, religious slur) A Hindu person. Tags: derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur Categories (topical): Hinduism
    Sense id: en-dothead-en-noun-eSw0exa- Disambiguation of Hinduism: 50 50 Categories (other): English ethnic slurs, English religious slurs

Inflected forms

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