"picklehead" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-picklehead.ogg Forms: pickleheads [plural]
Etymology: pickle + head Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pickle|head}} pickle + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} picklehead (plural pickleheads)
  1. (slang) a foolish person. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-picklehead-en-noun-p3muL1Nq
  2. (slang) a person who plays pickleball. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-picklehead-en-noun-llHcD5Ta Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64

Inflected forms

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