"blubberhead" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blubberheads [plural]
Etymology: blubber + head Etymology templates: {{compound|en|blubber|head}} blubber + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} blubberhead (plural blubberheads)
  1. (colloquial, dated) A fool. Tags: colloquial, dated
    Sense id: en-blubberhead-en-noun-rTstm6Q2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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